Adding Integers and Rational Numbers

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

Back

The result can be positive, negative, or zero, depending on the values of the integers.

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What is the equation modeled by the expression 7 + -13?

Back

The equation is 7 + -13 = -6.

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How can a negative balance in a bank account be brought to zero?

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By depositing an amount equal to the negative balance.

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What expression represents Jesse's bank account change after depositing $15 and withdrawing $30?

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The expression is 15 + (-30).

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What is the sum of two negative numbers?

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The sum of two negative numbers is always a negative number.

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What does the term 'rational number' mean?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero.

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What is the result of adding two positive integers?

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The result is always a positive integer.

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What is the result of adding zero to any integer?

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The result is the same integer.

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What does the term 'absolute value' refer to?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you represent a withdrawal from a bank account in an expression?

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A withdrawal is represented as adding a negative number.