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Rule: The sum of two negative integers is a negative integer.
Rule: The sum of two positive integers is a positive integer.
Procedure: To add a positive and a negative integer (or a negative and a positive integer), follow these steps:
1. Find the absolute value of each integer.
2. Subtract the smaller number from the larger number you get in Step 1.
3. The result from Step 2 takes the sign of the integer with the greater absolute value.
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What is the rule of addition of integers?
negetive integers are not closed under addition but positive integers are.
How do you do addition integers?
addition and subtract in integers
What is the addition of integers?
the addition of integers is when adding negative and positive integers
Which operations on integers are commutative?
Addition and multiplication are operations on integers that are commutative.
What is the integer rule for combining integers with different signs?
The answer depends on which binary operation you mean when you say "combining". Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, etc.
