what is the rule in adding rational numbers
Then you are adding two rational numbers with different signs! No big deal!
Adding and subtracting integers is a specific case of adding and subtracting rational numbers, as integers can be expressed as rational numbers with a denominator of 1. The fundamental rules for adding and subtracting integers—such as combining like signs and using the number line—apply similarly to other rational numbers, which can include fractions and decimals. The operations are governed by the same principles of arithmetic, ensuring that the properties of addition and subtraction, such as commutativity and associativity, hold true across both integers and broader rational numbers. Thus, mastering integer operations provides a solid foundation for working with all rational numbers.
By finding their common denominator & adding the top numbers of-the fractions. : )
No
sometimes true (when the rational numbers are the same)
Subtraction is not commutative nor associative.
A rational number can be stated in the form a/b where and b are integers. Adding or multiplying such numbers always gives another number that can be expressed in this form also. So it is also rational.
Wats are temples from South East Asia and, as far as I am aware, they do not dicatate any rules for adding rational numbers.
The value of the answer is the sum of the absolute values of the numbers and the sign of the answer is the same as that of the two numbers.
Never.
Whole numbers are rational numbers with a denominator of 1. The difference with general rational numbers is that the denominators are likely to be different and they must be made the same by converting the fractions into equivalent fractions with the same denominator before the addition can be done - by adding the numerators and keeping the denominator, and simplifying (if possible) the result. With whole numbers the denominators are already the same (as 1) and so the addition can be done straight away.