Adding/Subtracting Rational Number

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What is the result of adding two negative numbers?

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The result is a negative number.

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Calculate: 8 + (-3)

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5

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What is -2 + -5?

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-7

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What is the sum of 8 and 5?

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13

Front

Calculate: -14 + (-3)

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-17

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

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

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What is the rule for adding two negative numbers?

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When adding two negative numbers, the result is negative and the absolute values are added.

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What happens when you add a positive number to a negative number?

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You subtract the absolute value of the negative number from the positive number.

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What is the result of adding zero to any number?

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The result is the same number.

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

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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its absolute value.