Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer.

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How do you add a positive integer to a negative integer?

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Subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer. 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 a positive integer to another positive integer?

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The result is a positive integer.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers?

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To subtract an integer, add its opposite. For example, a - b is the same as a + (-b).

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

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The result is the same as adding the absolute value of the negative integer to the positive integer.

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What is the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures if the high is 4 degrees and the low is -7 degrees?

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The difference is 11 degrees.

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What is the result of -22 + (-3) + 10?

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The result is -15.

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If Theo had a balance of -$4 and then deposited $25, what is the overall change in his account?

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The overall change is $29.

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What is the result of -8 + 20?

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The result is 12.

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What is 16 - (-9)?

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The result is 25.