Adding 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's absolute value is greater, the result is positive; if the negative integer's absolute value is greater, the result is negative.

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Calculate -8 + 20.

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12

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Calculate -8 + 13.

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5

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What is the sum of two negative integers, -14 and -3?

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-17

Front

Calculate 2 + (-21).

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-19

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Calculate -4 + (-3).

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-7

Front

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 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 two positive integers?

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

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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