Adding Positive and Negative Integers

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What is the result of -9 + 14?

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5

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What is the result of -5 + (-7)?

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-12

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What is the result of 4 + (-2)?

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2

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What is the result of -33 + (-19)?

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-52

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What is the result of 25 + (-10)?

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15

Front

Define positive integers.

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Positive integers are whole numbers greater than zero (1, 2, 3, ...).

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Define negative integers.

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Negative integers are whole numbers less than zero (-1, -2, -3, ...).

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

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

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What happens when you add two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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What is the rule for adding two positive integers?

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The result is always a positive integer.