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Adding a positive integer and a negative integer

publish date: 2025/12/16 18:47:29.561475 UTC

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If the absolute value of the positive integer is larger than the absolute value of the negative integer then the result is a positive integer.

Correct Answer

True

Explanation

To find 4 + (-3) on a number line, we begin at 0 and draw an arrow 4 units long that points to the right. This represents positive 4. From the tip of that arrow, we draw a second arrow, 3 units long, that points to the left. It represents -3 . Since we end up at 1, it follows that 4 + (-3) = 1.

4 + (−3) = 1 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Begin 4 −3 End

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