You subtract the smaller from the larger and give the answer the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.
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∙ 5y agoAdding two numbers with different signs means subtracting the two absolute integers (without sign) and vice versa.
The examples show that, to find the of two integers with unlike signs first find the absolute value of each integers.
To add two integers with unlike signs: -- Find the difference between their sizes, ignoring their signs. -- Give the difference the sign of the integer with the larger size.
The value of the quotient of two integers with different signs is the same as if the signs were the same. Because the numbers have different signs, the quotient is negative.
To add two integers with opposite signs . . . -- Ignore the signs, and write the difference between the two numbers. -- Give it the same sign as the larger original number has.
Two integerss add to zero when their absolute values are equal and they have opposite signs.
-- write the difference between the integers without regard to their signs -- give the difference the same sign as the larger of the two integers
- Always, if the two integers are both positive. - Sometimes, if the two integers have different signs. - Never, if the two integers are both negative.
-- If the two integers have the same sign, their quotient is positive. -- If the two integers have different signs, their quotient is negative.
If you mean integers, well if you have two integers of the same sign that you are adding, add and the sign stays the same. If you have different signs, subtract and keep the sign of the one that has more. Regular numbers you just add them.
I feel that two negatives are positive because you add* your two negative integers* together, you would be doing this: -+- (negative + negative) so the response is, is that if two integers where both negative, you would add, just like if there were two positives, you would add, but not if you have different signs. (positive+negative) you would subtract. Just as the same with negative + positive. [REVIEW: if the sign is the same, add, if the sign is different, you subtract.] *=you may not always add *=integers- a fancy word for numbers.
for integers with tow different signs, it will always be negative in multiplying and division. for adding and subtracting, the sign is for the bigger number.