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Yes, the sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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no. eg. -2 + -9 =-11 <<this is negative

if you were to multiply two negative integers, you would get a positive integer.

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No . Since an integer can be a negative number, it's possible for the sum of two integers to be negative.

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No. The answer depends on the context in terms of which the numbers are considered to be opposite.

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