Add-Subtract-Multiply-Divide Integers

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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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 sum of the positive integer and the absolute value of the negative integer.

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What is the product of two negative integers?

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The product is a positive integer.

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

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The product is a negative integer.

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How do you divide a negative integer by a positive integer?

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The result is a negative integer.

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What is the result of multiplying three negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer.

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The result 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 is the rule for subtracting integers?

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To subtract an integer, add its opposite.

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Calculate: -12 - 8 = ?

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