Rules of Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is the rule for adding two whole numbers?

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The sum of two positive whole numbers is always positive.

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What is the rule for adding two negative whole numbers?

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The sum of two negative whole numbers is always negative.

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What is the rule for adding a positive whole number and a negative whole number?

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Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value. The sign of the result is the sign of the larger number you began with.

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What is the rule for subtracting a negative whole number? Ex: 5 - (-5)

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To subtract a negative means do the opposite. Ex: 5 - (-5) = 5 + 5

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What is the rule for multiplying two negative numbers?

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The answer is always negative

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What is the rule for multiplying a negative number and a positive number?

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The answer is always negative

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What is the rule for multiplying two like numbers with exponents?

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You keep the base number and add the exponents together.

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What is the rule for dividing two negative numbers?

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The quotient is always positive.

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What is the rule for dividing a positive number by a negative number?

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The quotient is always negative.