What is the result of adding a positive integer to a negative integer?
Adding and Subtracting Integers

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer is greater, the result is positive; if the negative integer is greater, the result is negative.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?
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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the value of 11 - (-5)?
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16, because subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the result of -6 - 2?
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-8, because you are moving further into the negative.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you calculate the difference between two temperatures, one positive and one negative?
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Subtract the lower temperature from the higher temperature.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the result of -5 - (-7)?
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2, because subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the value of 10 + 5 - (-2)?
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17, because subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding.
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