Integer Operations

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

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The result is always 0. For example, -9 + 9 = 0.

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What is the result of dividing a positive integer by a negative integer?

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The result is always negative. For example, 64 ÷ (-8) = -8.

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

Back

The result is the negative of that integer. For example, 0 - 16 = -16.

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What is the result of subtracting a larger positive integer from a smaller positive integer?

Back

The result is a negative integer. For example, 8 - 12 = -4.

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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.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer. For example, -4 + (-5) = -9.

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What is the result of multiplying a positive integer by a negative integer?

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The result is always negative. For example, 5 * (-3) = -15.

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What is the result of dividing a negative integer by a positive integer?

Back

The result is always negative. For example, -20 ÷ 4 = -5.

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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 addends does not change the sum. For example, a + b = b + a.

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What is the associative property of addition?

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The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change the sum. For example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).