Adding Integers

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What is adding integers?

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Adding integers means combining whole numbers, which can be positive or negative, to find their total.

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What is the result of 4 + -7?

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-3

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What is the result of 1 + (-8)?

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-7

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What is the result of -6 + -5?

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-11

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What is the result of -5 + 9?

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4

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What is the result of -2 + 10?

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8

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What does a positive integer represent?

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A positive integer represents a whole number greater than zero.

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What does a negative integer represent?

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A negative integer represents a whole number less than zero.

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What happens when you add a positive integer to a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive is larger, the result is positive, if the negative 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 a negative integer.