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Adding a negative integer is like subtracting a positive one. If you accept that 7 - 7 = 0 (because anything minus itself equals zero) then it stands to reason that 7 + -7 would equal zero as well.

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Q: Why does the addition of a negative integer and its positive counterpart has a result of 0?
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