Adding Integers

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

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The result can be either positive, negative, or zero, depending on the absolute values of the integers involved.

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How do you add two negative integers?

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When adding two negative integers, you add their absolute values and the result is negative.

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What is the sum of zero and any integer?

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The sum of zero and any integer is the integer itself.

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What is the result of adding two positive integers?

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The result is always a positive integer.

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How do you determine the sign of the sum when adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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Compare the absolute values of the two integers; the sign of the sum will be the same as the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the additive inverse of a number?

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The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

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What is the result of -5 + 10?

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The result is 5.

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What is the result of -56 + 50?

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The result is -6.

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What is the result of 4 + -7?

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The result is -3.

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What is the result of 0 + -9?

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The result is -9.