Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is the result of adding 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; if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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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 4 + (-6)?

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-2

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What is the result of 2 - (-10)?

Back

12

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How do you simplify the expression 4 - 6 - (-1)?

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First, simplify 4 - 6 to get -2, then add 1 (the absolute value of -1) to get -1.

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What is the result of 2 - 14?

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-12

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What is the result of -9 + 15?

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6

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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.

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you represent the addition of two integers on a number line?

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Start at the first integer, then move to the right for positive integers and to the left for negative integers.