Add & Subtract Integers

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a negative integer?

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When you subtract a negative integer from a negative integer, it is equivalent to adding the absolute value of that negative integer. For example, -4 - (-2) = -4 + 2 = -2.

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How do you add a positive integer to a negative integer?

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To add a positive integer to a negative integer, you subtract the absolute value of the positive integer from the absolute value of the negative integer. For example, 8 + (-10) = 8 - 10 = -2.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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When you add two negative integers, the result is a negative integer whose absolute value is the sum of the absolute values of the two integers. For example, -8 + (-2) = -10.

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

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To subtract a positive integer from a negative integer, you add the absolute value of the positive integer to the negative integer. For example, -8 - 2 = -8 + (-2) = -10.

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What is the result of adding two integers with different signs?

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When adding two integers with different signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value. For example, 8 + (-10) = -2.

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What is the result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

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Subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer results in a more negative integer. For example, -4 - 2 = -6.

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How do you simplify the expression 8 - 12 - (-6)?

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To simplify 8 - 12 - (-6), first simplify the double negative: 8 - 12 + 6 = 8 - 6 = 2.

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What is the rule for adding integers?

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The rule for adding integers is: if the signs are the same, add their absolute values and keep the common sign; if the signs are different, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the larger.

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What is the result of -15 + (-5)?

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The result of -15 + (-5) is -20, as you add the absolute values of both negative integers.

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What does it mean to subtract a negative integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value. For example, -4 - (-2) = -4 + 2.