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 has a greater absolute value, the result is positive; if the negative integer has a greater absolute value, 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 -2 and 4?

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The sum of -2 and 4 is 2.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers, -9 and -5?

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The result is -14.

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

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Subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer. The sign of the result will depend on which integer has the greater absolute value.

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What is the result of 3 + -7?

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The result is -4.

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How do you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer?

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When subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer, you add the absolute value of the positive integer to the negative integer.

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What is the result of -7 - 2?

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The result is -9.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a negative integer?

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When subtracting a negative integer from a negative integer, you add the absolute value of the negative integer being subtracted to the other negative integer.

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What is the result of -7 - (-2)?

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The result is -5.