Adding and Subtracting 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 finding the difference between them. To subtract a negative integer, you add its absolute value.

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What is the result of (-32) - 44?

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-76

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What is the result of -45 + 9?

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-36

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What is the result of 2 - (-2)?

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4

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What is the result of 18 - 41?

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-23

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What is the result of -6 + 12?

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6

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How do you add a positive integer and a negative integer?

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Subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

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When you subtract a negative integer, it is the same as adding its absolute value.

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