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 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 does subtracting a negative integer mean?

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

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Calculate: -20 + (-11)

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-31

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Calculate: -97 + (-3)

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-100

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Calculate: -7 - (-2)

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-5

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Calculate: 35 - (-35)

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70

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Calculate: 33 + (-38)

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-5

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, always expressed as a positive number.