add subtract 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.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values. If both integers are positive, the result is positive. If both are negative, the result is negative. If one is positive and one is negative, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers means adding the opposite. For example, to subtract a positive integer, you add its negative counterpart.

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

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The result is the difference between the absolute values of the two integers, with the sign of the integer that has the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

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Calculate: -5 + 3

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-2

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Calculate: -7 - 4

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-11

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Calculate: 6 + (-2)

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4

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Calculate: -10 + 15

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5

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Calculate: 8 - (-3)

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11