Adding Integers

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What is the sum of -14 and -3?

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-17

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What is the sum of -22 and -9?

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-31

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What is the sum of -9 and -5?

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-14

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What is the sum of -10 and 10?

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0

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A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

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9 + (-22) = -13

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What is the definition of 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 two negative integers?

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Adding two negative integers results in a larger negative integer.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, otherwise it's negative.

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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 of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum.