What is negative 6 plus negative 8

Which statement about the annual percentage rate (apr) is not true?

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?

An electrician cuts a 136 foot long piece of cable. one piece is 16 feet less than 3 times the length of the other piece. find the length of each piece