Adding Integers on a Number Line

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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, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining whole numbers, which can be positive or negative, to find their total.

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How do you represent adding integers on a number line?

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You start at the first integer and move to the right for positive integers or to the left for negative integers.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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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 sum of -5 and 11?

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6

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What is the sum of -7 and 13?

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6

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What is the sum of -4 and 14?

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10

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What is the sum of -5 and -1?

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-6