Question

You are adding to rational numbers with different signs. How can you tell if the sum will be positive, negative, or zero? #24​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A positive plus a negative equals a negative:

4 + (-3) = 1

A positive plus a positive equals a positive:

4 + 4 = 8

A negative plus a negative equals a negative:

(-2 )+ (-2) = -4

If two number have the same absolute value, they will equal zero:

-3 + 3 = 0

- 2 + 2 = 0

Answer 2

it would be positive

Explanation: