Question

The sum of two integers is -15. if one of them is 8. find the other

Answer 1

-23 8 plus X equal to minus 15 so x is equal to minus 23

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the other integer be a.

Then,

$8 + a = \: - 15 \\ a = \: - 15 - 8 \\ a = \: - 15 + ( - 8) \\ a = \: - 23$

✅HENCE THE OTHER INTEGER IS -23