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When you add two negative integers what will the answer always be?
It will always be negative.
Why is the sum of two negative integers always negative?
They are always negative due to a negative plus a negative equaling a negative. It's similar to a positive plus a positive equaling a positive.
Is the sum of two integers always positive?
No. The answer depends on the context in terms of which the numbers are considered to be opposite.
Are all integers positive?
The set of integers includes negative integers as well as positive integers. It also includes the number zero which is neither negative nor positive.
How is dividing integers similar to multiplying integers with the resulting sign?
The rules for the sign (positive or negative) of the result of a multiplication is the same as division. For multiplication: Positive * Positive --> Positive Positive * Negative --> Negative Negative * Positive --> Negative Negative * Negative --> Positive For division: Positive / Positive --> Positive Positive / Negative --> Negative Negative / Positive --> Negative Negative / Negative --> Positive
