Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers and Rational Numbers Word Problems

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What is the sum of 4/9 and -2/3?

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-2/9

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What is -23.4 minus 3.4?

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-26.8

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What is -1 7/8 plus -3 1/2?

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-5 3/8

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What is 3 plus -7?

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-4

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Is the statement 'The LCD for 6 and 9 is 36' true or false?

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False

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What is the definition of a positive integer?

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A positive integer is a whole number greater than zero.

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What is the definition of a negative integer?

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A negative integer is a whole number less than zero.

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What is a rational number?

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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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How do you add a positive integer and a negative integer?

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Subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Add the absolute value of the negative integer to the positive integer.