Adding Integers

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

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The result can be found by subtracting the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer. 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 add two negative integers?

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When adding two negative integers, you add their absolute values and the result is negative.

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What is the sum of -50 and -12?

Back

-62

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What is the sum of 9 and -2?

Back

7

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What is the sum of -5 and 10?

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5

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What is the sum of -65 and 3?

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-62

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What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

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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 sum of two positive integers?

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The sum of two positive integers is always a positive integer.

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What happens when you add zero to an integer?

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Adding zero to an integer does not change the value of the integer.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers, for example, -3 and -7?

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The result is -10, which is negative.