Add and Subtract Integers Rules Review

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What are the signs of the integers in the expression 5 + (-7)?

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The signs are different.

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

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The result is a negative integer.

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Define an integer.

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An integer is any positive or negative whole number.

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What is the result of -11 + 11?

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0

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What do we call the answer to an addition problem?

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The answer is called the sum.

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What is the sum of two positive integers?

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The sum is a positive integer.

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What happens when you add 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, and 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 a negative integer.

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What is the identity property of addition?

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The identity property of addition states that adding zero to any number does not change the number.

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What is the opposite of a positive integer?

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The opposite of a positive integer is a negative integer.