Integers, Integers, Integers

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

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When you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer, it is equivalent to adding the absolute value of that negative integer to the positive integer.

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always a negative integer, and it is found by adding their absolute values.

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How do you add a positive integer to a negative integer?

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To add a positive integer to a negative integer, subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer. The sign of the result will depend on which absolute value is larger.

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What is the result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

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Subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer results in a more negative integer.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative number.

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What is the result of adding two integers with different signs?

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When adding two 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 is the result of subtracting a negative integer from another negative integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer from another negative integer is equivalent to adding the absolute value of the negative integer to the first negative integer.

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How do you simplify the expression -5 - (-3)?

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To simplify -5 - (-3), you change the subtraction of a negative to addition: -5 + 3 = -2.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers, -3 and -2?

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The result of adding -3 and -2 is -5.

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What is the result of the expression 8 - (-5)?

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The result of 8 - (-5) is 13, as subtracting a negative is the same as adding.