Adding & Subtracting Integers

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What is an integer?

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

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values. If both integers are positive, the result is positive. If both are negative, the result is negative. If one is positive and the other is negative, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers means adding the opposite. For example, to subtract a positive integer, add its negative counterpart.

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

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

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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What is the result of adding two positive integers?

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The result is always a positive integer.

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How do you find a number that is 'x' less than a negative integer?

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To find a number that is 'x' less than a negative integer, subtract 'x' from that integer.

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How do you find a number that is 'x' more than a negative integer?

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To find a number that is 'x' more than a negative integer, add 'x' to that integer.

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What is the sum of -4 and -5?

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The sum of -4 and -5 is -9.

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What is the sum of -3 and 7?

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The sum of -3 and 7 is 4.