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The absolute value of the sum of two different integers with the same sign is 8.Pat says there are three pairs of integers that match this description.Do you agree?Explain.

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see the explanation

Explanation:

I don't agree, there are 6 pairs of numbers

because

The pairs of integers are


+1 \ and +7 ---->
\left|1+7\right|=8


+2 \ and +6 ---->
\left|2+6\right|=8


+3 \ and +5 ---->
\left|3+5\right|=8


-1 \ and -7 ---->
\left|-1-7\right|=8


-2 \ and -6 ---->
\left|-2-6\right|=8


-3 \ and -5 ---->
\left|-3-5\right|=8

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