intergers

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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 does not include fractions or decimals.

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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 of the integers. If the positive integer is larger, the result is positive; 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 additive inverse of a number?

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The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

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What is the result of 0 + any integer?

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The result is the integer itself.

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

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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What is the result of -5 + 5?

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The result is 0.

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers being added does not change the sum (e.g., a + b = b + a).

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum (e.g., (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)).