Integer Addition

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer. For example, -3 + (-5) = -8.

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What is the sum of -14 and -8?

Back

-14 + (-8) = -22.

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What is the sum of -3 and -7?

Back

-3 + (-7) = -10.

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What is the result of adding a positive and a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values. For example, 5 + (-3) = 2.

Front

What is the sum of -18 and -6?

Back

-18 + (-6) = -24.

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What is the sum of -4 and -5?

Back

-4 + (-5) = -9.

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Front

How do you add two negative integers?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. For example, |-3| + |-5| = 8, so -3 + (-5) = -8.

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

Back

Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the sum of -10 and 4?

Back

-10 + 4 = -6.