Adding Integer Rules

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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When you add two negative integers, the result is always a negative integer. For example, -14 + (-3) = -17.

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What is the sum of -5, -8, and -6?

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The sum is -19. When adding multiple negative integers, you add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

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If the temperature is -4°F and it drops by 6°F, what is the new temperature?

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The new temperature is -10°F. You subtract 6 from -4, resulting in -10.

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What is -8 + 20?

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The result is 12. When adding a negative integer to a positive integer, subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer.

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What is 3 + (-7)?

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The result is -4. When adding a positive integer to a negative integer, 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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Define 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 rule for adding two positive integers?

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When you add two positive integers, the result is always a positive integer. For example, 5 + 3 = 8.

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What happens when you add 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; if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What is the sum of -10 and -5?

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The sum is -15. Adding two negative integers results in a more negative integer.

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What is the result of -12 + 4?

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The result is -8. You subtract 4 from 12 and keep the negative sign.