Adding Integers

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What is the result of adding two negative integers, for example, -9 + (-5)?

Back

The result is -14.

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What is the sum of -22 and -24?

Back

The sum is -46.

Front

How do you add a positive integer to a negative integer, such as 28 + (-30)?

Back

You subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer, resulting in -2.

Front

If Bob lost 5 points on one page and 9 points on another, how can this be represented mathematically?

Back

It can be represented as -5 + -9 = -14.

Front

What is the result of adding -2 and 4?

Back

The result is 2.

Front

What is the general rule for adding two negative integers?

Back

The sum of two negative integers is always negative and is equal to the sum of their absolute values.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How do you represent a loss in points mathematically?

Back

A loss can be represented as a negative integer.

Front

What is the sum of -10 and -15?

Back

The sum is -25.

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How do you calculate the sum of -3 and -7?

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Add their absolute values: 3 + 7 = 10, then apply the negative sign: -10.