Question

when adding two rational numbers tell what the sign of the sum will be if one rational number is positive and one is negative

Answer 1

True

When you add two negative numbers the sum is always negative ex.

When you add two numbers with different signs get the difference and get the sign by the larger absolute value ex.

Explanation:

Answer 2

It will be negative

Explanation:

For example 2+(-5)= would equal -3 because if you plot it on a number line and go 2 spaces up but then go down -5 times you will land on -3.

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