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 either positive, negative, or zero, depending on the 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 two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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What is the result of adding zero to any integer?

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The result is the integer itself.

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How do you add two integers with different signs?

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Subtract the absolute values of the integers and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the sum of -6 and -24?

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-30.

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What is the sum of 0 and -9?

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-9.

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What is the sum of -26 and 9?

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-17.

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What is the sum of 0 and 8?

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8.

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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; it is always non-negative.