Adding Integers

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What is the result of adding two negative integers, for example, -14 + (-3)?

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The result is -17. When adding two negative integers, the sum is more negative.

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What is the sum of -4 and -3?

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The sum is -7. Adding two negative integers results in a more negative number.

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How do you add a negative integer and a positive integer, such as -5 + 9?

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The result is 4. When adding a negative integer to a positive integer, subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of adding -3 and -7?

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The result is -10. Adding two negative integers results in a more negative number.

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What is the general 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 -10 and -5?

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The sum is -15. Adding two negative integers results in a more negative number.

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If you add -8 and 3, what is the result?

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The result is -5. You subtract 3 from 8 and take the negative sign.

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What happens when you add two positive integers?

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

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What is the result of -6 + (-4)?

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The result is -10. Adding two negative integers results in a more negative number.

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How do you calculate -7 + 2?

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The result is -5. You subtract 2 from 7 and take the negative sign.