Adding and Subtracting 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's absolute value is greater, the result will be positive.

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How do you subtract an integer from another integer?

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To subtract an integer, you can add its opposite. For example, to calculate a - b, you can compute a + (-b).

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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 and is found by adding their absolute values.

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What is the result of adding zero to an integer?

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Adding zero to an integer does not change the value of the integer; the result is the integer itself.

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How do you simplify the expression -6 - 3 + 15?

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First, add -6 and -3 to get -9. Then add 15 to -9 to get 6.

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What is the result of -9 + 15?

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The result is 6, as you are adding a positive integer (15) to a negative integer (-9).

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What is the result of 4 + (-10)?

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The result is -6, as you are adding a negative integer (-10) to a positive integer (4).

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What is the difference between subtraction and addition of integers?

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Subtraction involves finding the difference between two numbers, while addition involves combining two numbers to get a total.

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What happens when you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart, which increases the value of the positive integer.

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What is the result of -6 - 4?

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The result is -10, as you are adding two negative integers.