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explain how you can determine the sign of the sum of two integers if one is positive and the other is negative
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explain how you can determine the sign of the sum of two integers if one is positive and the other is negative

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Two integers added together when one is a positive and one is a negative is the same as subtracting two positive numbers. This is because the addition cancels out due to the negative number.

For example: -2+14=12, and 14-2=12
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