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Without finding the sum, determine if the sum of -4 + 2 will be positive or negative

Without finding the sum, determine if the sum of -4 + 2 will be positive or negative-example-1

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Answer:

Negative

Explanation:

Adding two to '-4' would not be enough to make the number positive.

Any number that is greater than 4 that is added to '-4' would result in a positive number sum.

-4 + 2 = -2

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Answer:

negative

Explanation:

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