Adding Integers with Counters

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What is the result of adding -10 and 20?

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10

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What is the result of adding 2 and -4?

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-2

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What is the result of adding -2 and 0?

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-2

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What is the result of adding 7 and -7?

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0

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What is the result of adding -3 and -8?

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-11

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining positive and negative whole numbers to find a total.

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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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 vice versa.

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What is the identity property of addition?

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The identity property of addition states that adding zero to any number does not change the number.

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What is the commutative property of addition?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers being added does not change the sum.