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Adding a positive integer and a negative integer

publish date: 2025/12/16 18:56:2.709702 UTC

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If the absolute value of the negative integer is larger than the absolute value of the positive integer then the result is a negative 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 left. It represents -4. From the tip of that arrow, we draw a second arrow, 3 units long, that points to the right.  It represents positive 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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