Answer:
[tex]7 + (-8)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]7 - 8[/tex]
(a): Write as additive inverse.
An additive inverse is of the form a + (-b)
In this case:
[tex]a = 7[/tex]
[tex]b = -8[/tex]
So, the expression can be represented as:
[tex]7 + (-8)[/tex]
(b): Number line representation
When the expression in (a) is solved.
The result is:
[tex]7 - 8 = 7 + (-8) = -1[/tex]
This means that the number line must accommodate 7 and -1.
Having said that, options (b) and (c) are out because their range is 0 to 15 and this excludes -1.
Option (d) is a wrong representation of [tex]7 - 8[/tex]
Hence, (a) is correct