Add/sub integers

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What is the result of -13 + (-2)?

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-15

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What is the result of 11 - (-2)?

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13

Front

What rule do you use to solve -6 + 11?

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A negative plus a positive means you subtract and take the sign of the larger number. The answer is 5.

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Can you subtract if you have at least one negative integer in the problem?

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Yes, you can subtract even if there is a negative integer.

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What do you do if you have at least one negative integer in a subtraction problem?

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Change the subtraction sign into an addition sign and change the sign of the second number, then follow integer addition rules.

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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 sum of a positive integer and a negative integer?

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You subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of -5 - 7?

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-12

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How do you handle subtracting a negative integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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

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10