Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers

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

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer is larger, the result is positive; if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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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 sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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What is the result of adding two positive integers?

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The result of adding two positive integers is always positive.

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How do you simplify the expression (-2) - (-3)?

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Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive, so (-2) - (-3) simplifies to (-2) + 3, which equals 1.

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What is the result of 5 - 13?

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The result is -8.

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What is the result of 3 + (-7)?

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The result is -4.

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What is the result of 13 - 19?

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The result is -6.

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What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

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When adding integers with different signs, 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 does it mean to have a negative result in an addition problem?

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A negative result indicates that the sum is less than zero, often resulting from adding a larger negative integer to a smaller positive integer.