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What do you get when you add a positive and negative number?
First, subtract the absolute values of the integers, then use the greater absolute value's sign.
Can you use the same rules to add integers that have really big absolute values?
Yes, you can.
Do opposites have the same or different absolute values?
Additive opposites MUST have the same absolute values.
What numbers have equal absolute values?
A positive and negative number with the same magnitude (value) will have their absolute values equal.
What are the two kinds of values?
absolute moral values and behavioral or cultural values
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