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.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining two or more whole numbers, which can be positive or negative.

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How do you represent integers on a number line?

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Integers are represented as points on a number line, with positive integers to the right of zero and negative integers to the left.

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What is the sum of -6 and 2?

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-4

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What is the sum of -4 and -5?

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-9

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What is the sum of -7 and 2?

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-5

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What is the sum of 5 and -4?

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1

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How do you find the sum of two integers on a number line?

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Start at the first integer, then move to the right for positive integers and to the left for negative integers.

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What does the expression 9 + (-5) represent?

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It represents adding 9 and subtracting 5, which results in 4.

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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.