Oh, dude, negative 5 is made up of the numbers negative 1 and 5. It's like when you owe your friend $5 and you already borrowed $1 from them before. So, negative 1 plus 5 equals negative 5. Math can be a real bummer sometimes, right?
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I am not sure if any two consecutive numbers can add up to an even number.
Start with the natural numbers, 0, 1, 2, ... .Then add the set of negative numbers: this makes up the integers. Next add in the set of ratios of any two integers (the second being non-zero): this makes up the rational numbers. Next add in the set of all numbers which cannot be expressed as terminating or repeating decimal numbers. This is the set of irrational numbers. The rationals and irrationals, together, make up the set of real numbers.
Well, honey, negative 5 can be written as -5. So any combination of numbers that add up to -5 would work. For example, -2 and -3, or -1 and -4. Just make sure the total adds up to -5, and you're good to go.
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