Adding Positive and Negative Integers

Front

What is the sum of 2 and 3?

Back

5

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What is 4 plus negative 2?

Back

2

Front

What is 10 plus negative 2?

Back

8

Front

What is negative 9 plus 14?

Back

5

Front

What is 7 plus negative 4?

Back

3

Front

Define positive integers.

Back

Positive integers are whole numbers greater than zero.

Front

Define negative integers.

Back

Negative integers are whole numbers less than zero.

Front

What is the rule for adding two positive integers?

Back

The sum is always positive.

Front

What is the rule for adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

Subtract the absolute values; the sign of the result is the sign of the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the rule for adding two negative integers?

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The sum is always negative.