Adding Integers Flashcard #2

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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, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and 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, and if the negative integer 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 negative.

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What is the result of 0 + any integer?

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The result is the same integer; adding zero does not change the value.

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What is the result of -4 + (-8)?

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The result is -12.

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What is the result of 15 + (-15)?

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The result is 0.

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How do you calculate -25 + 17 + 6?

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First, add 17 and 6 to get 23, then add -25 to get -2.

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What is the result of -4 + (-8) + (-6)?

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The result is -18.

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If you have 14 apples and give away 21, what is the result?

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You would have -7 apples, indicating a deficit.