Question

$(–4)+\_\_\_\_=–12$

Answer 1

Finding the missing number.

Given equation: $(–4)+\_\_\_\_=–12$

Let, the missing number is $x$

So, the given equation becomes

$$\begin{gathered} (-4)+x=–12 \\ \Rightarrow x=-12+4 \\ \Rightarrow x=-8 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, $(–4)+\underline{(-8)}=–12$