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What does a negative integer plus a positive number equal?

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It depends. If the negative number is larger than the positive number, then it will be a negative. If the positive number is larger than the negative number, then it will be a positive.

Example 1: -9 + 6 = -3

Example 2: 17 + (-13) = 6

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