Adding and 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 with the same sign?

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When adding integers with the same sign, you add their absolute values and keep the sign.

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What does it mean to add integers with different signs?

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When adding integers with different signs, you subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of -5 + 3?

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-2

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What is the result of -7 + (-2)?

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-9

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What is the result of 4 - 6?

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-2

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How do you subtract a negative integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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What is the result of -10 - (-4)?

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-6

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What is the result of 8 - 3?

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5

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What is the result of -3 - 5?

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-8