Adding Negative Integers Practice

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What is the result of -6 + 8?

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2

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What is the result of -15 + 6?

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-9

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What is the result of -12 + -13?

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-25

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What is the result of -8 + -17?

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-25

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What is the result of 12 + (-12)?

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0

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What is the definition of a negative integer?

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A negative integer is a whole number less than zero.

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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 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 integer is larger, the result is positive.

Front

What is the absolute value of -12?

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12

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What is the 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.