Adding & Subtracting Integers

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer that is the sum of their absolute values.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value.

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What is the result of -10 - (-2)?

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-8

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What is the result of -12 + (-8)?

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-20

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What is the result of 6 - (-2)?

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8

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What is the result of -5 + (-4)?

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-9

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What is the result of 7 - (-7)?

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14

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What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

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Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; it will be positive if the positive integer's absolute value is greater, and negative if the negative integer's absolute value is greater.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.