Adding positive and negative integers

The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer is found by subtracting the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer.

|-10| represents the absolute value of -10, which is 10.

To add two integers with different signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

The result of -4 + 7 is 3.

The result of -12 + |-10| is -2.

A negative integer can represent a loss, a debt, or a position below a reference point, such as sea level.

A number line helps visualize the addition of integers by showing the movement to the right for positive integers and to the left for negative integers.

The equation is -10 + 7.

The result is -3.

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.