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Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers

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When you add two positives it’s a positive
When you add a positive and negative it’s either depending on each number
When you add two negatives the answer will be negative -3+(-4)=-7
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+(+) Two like signs become a positive sign 3+(+2) = 3 + 2 = 5

−(−) 6−(−3) = 6 + 3 = 9

+(−) Two unlike signs become a negative sign 7+(−2) = 7 − 2 = 5

−(+) 8−(+2) = 8 − 2 = 6

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