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Q: The sum of a number and negative twenty-one is fourteenfind the number?
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The sum of a negative number and zero?

The negative number.


If you add a negative number and another negative number together the sum is?

Negative


Negative number plus a positive?

If the negative number is bigger then the sum would be negative.If the positive number is bigger then the sum is positive.


Does the sum of zero and a negative number is always a negative number?

Yes.


Is the sum of a positive and negative number always positive?

No. Such a sum can be positive, negative or zero.


When is the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer negative?

When the absolute value of the negative number is higher than the positive number.


Why is the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer is always negative?

It isn't always negative. ... for example: -5 + 12 = 7 (a positive number) -5 + 2 = -3 (a negative number) -5 + 5 = 0 (neither negative nor positive) If the negative number has greater magnitude than the positive number, the sum will be negative If the positive number has greater magnitude than the negative number, the sum will be positive If the negative and positive numbers have the same magnitude, the sum will be zero.


Is the sum of two negative numbers positive or negative?

The sum of two negative numbers is going to sum up to a negative number EX:-2+-5=-7


When is the sum of two negative mixed numbers an integers?

When the sum of the negatives is an integer is when the sum is a whole number


Is it true that the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always positive?

It depends, if a number with positive integers is greater than the number with the negative integer therefore the sum will be in positive integer. And if the number with positive integer is less than the number with the number with negative integer then the sum will be in negative integer.


Is the sum of a position and a negative number always position?

Not necessarily; a positive number plus a negative number will be a positive number if the positive number is greater. Example: 10 + (-6) = 4


How can you decide if the sum of two numbers is positive negative or zero without calculating the sum?

The sum of two negative numbers is positive and the sum of two negatives is negative. If you have both positive and negative numbers the sum can be either so look at the absolute value. If the negative number has a greater absolute value, the sum is negative. If the positive number has a greater absolute value the sum is positive. If the absolute values are equal, the sum is zero.