Adding and Subtracting Integers

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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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What is the result of adding a positive integer and 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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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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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 result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers?

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To subtract an integer, add its opposite.

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What is the result of 6 - (-1)?

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The result is 7.

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What is the sum of -10, -6, and -4?

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The sum is -20.

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What is the result of -15 + 8?

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The result is -7.

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What is the definition of an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.