Add and Subtract 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 positive integer from a negative integer?

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Subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer results in a more negative integer. For example, -7 - 9 = -16.

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What is the rule for subtracting negative integers?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart. For example, -4 - (-7) = -4 + 7 = 3.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer. For example, -3 + (-7) = -10.

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What is the result of adding a negative integer to a positive 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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What is the sum of -6 and 7?

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The sum is 1, because 7 is greater than 6, so the result is positive.

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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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How do you determine the sign of the result when adding integers with different signs?

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The sign of the result is determined by the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of -7 - 9?

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The result is -16.

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What is the result of -4 - (-7)?

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The result is 3.