Addition and Subtraction of Negative Integers

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

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the absolute value of the negative integer is greater than the positive integer, the result will be negative. If the positive integer is greater, the result will be positive.

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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. For example, 17 - (-20) is the same as 17 + 20, which equals 37.

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative. For example, (-17) + (-11) = -28.

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How do you subtract one negative integer from another negative integer?

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To subtract a negative integer from another negative integer, you add the absolute value of the integer being subtracted. For example, (-16) - (-13) = (-16) + 13 = -3.

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What is the result of adding a negative integer and a positive integer with the same absolute value?

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The result will be zero. For example, (-5) + 5 = 0.

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What is the definition of a negative integer?

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A negative integer is any whole number less than zero, such as -1, -2, -3, etc.

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What is the definition of absolute value?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5.

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How do you determine the result of a complex expression involving both addition and subtraction of negative integers?

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Follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS). Simplify the expression step by step, handling addition and subtraction from left to right.

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What is the result of (-11) - 5?

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The result is -16.

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What is the result of (-12) + 10 - 16?

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The result is -18.