Positive and Negative Integers

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What is a positive integer?

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A positive integer is a whole number greater than zero, such as 1, 2, 3, etc.

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What is a negative integer?

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A negative integer is a whole number less than zero, such as -1, -2, -3, etc.

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What is the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer? Give an example.

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The sum can be positive, negative, or zero depending on the values. For example, (-4) + 8 = 4.

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What are opposites in terms of integers?

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Two integers are opposites if they are the same distance away from zero on the number line.

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What is the opposite of a positive integer?

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The opposite of a positive integer is its corresponding negative integer. For example, the opposite of 5 is -5.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. For example, 3 + (-5) = -2.

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What is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?

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The product is always negative. For example, (-3) * 4 = -12.

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What is the result of subtracting a larger positive integer from a smaller positive integer?

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The result is a negative integer. For example, 5 - 13 = -8.

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What is zero in relation to positive and negative integers?

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Zero is neither positive nor negative; it is the neutral point on the number line.

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How do you find the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, | -7 | = 7.