Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

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What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

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

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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 positive counterpart.

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What is the sum of two negative numbers?

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The sum of two negative numbers is always negative.

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What is the result of adding two positive numbers?

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The result of adding two positive numbers is always positive.

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What is the definition of positive numbers?

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Positive numbers are numbers greater than zero, located to the right of zero on the number line.

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What is the definition of negative numbers?

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Negative numbers are numbers less than zero, located to the left of zero on the number line.

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What happens when you subtract a positive number from a negative number?

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The result is always negative.

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What is the result of -1 - (-3)?

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The result is 2.

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How do you determine if the sum of two numbers is positive or negative?

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Compare the absolute values of the numbers; if the positive number's absolute value is greater, the sum is positive, otherwise it's negative.

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What is the result of 25 - (-4)?

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The result is 29.