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. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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

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The result can be positive, negative, or zero, depending on the values of the integers. For example, 10 + (-4) = 6.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer. For example, (-40) + (-39) = -79.

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

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The result is a positive integer. For example, 33 + (-38) = -5.

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

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The result is a negative integer. For example, -20 + (-11) = -31.

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What is the identity property of addition for integers?

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The identity property states that when you add zero to any integer, the result is the integer itself. For example, 5 + 0 = 5.

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property states that the order of addition does not change the sum. For example, 3 + 5 = 5 + 3.

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition does not change the sum. For example, (2 + 3) + 4 = 2 + (3 + 4).

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What is the result of -2 + 4?

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The result is 2.

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What is the result of -20 + (-11)?

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The result is -31.