Combining Integers using Counters

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What is the result of -9 + 8?

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-1

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What is the result of (-4) + 8?

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4

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What is the result of -7 + -4?

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-11

Front

What is the result of -10 + 4?

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-6

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What is the result of -2 + 9?

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7

Front

Define combining integers.

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Combining integers involves adding or subtracting whole numbers that can be positive or negative.

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What is the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer?

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The sum depends on the absolute values; subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger one and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What happens when you add two negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer, and you add their absolute values.

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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 is the result of -5 + 5?

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0