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Integer Rules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| positive X positive | positive |
| negative X negative | positive |
| positive X negative | negative |
| negative X positive | negative |
| positive/positive | positive |
| positive/negative | negative |
| negative/positive | negative |
| negative/negative | positive |
| positive + positive | positive |
| negative + negative | negative |
| positive + negative | It depends on which has a bigger absolute value. Subtract and take the higher absolute value. |
| negative + positive | It depends on which has a bigger absolute value. Subtract and take the higher absolute value. |
| positive minus positive | It depends. If the second number is more than the first, the answer is negative. |
| positive minus negative | positive...Add them |
| negative minus positive | negative...Add them |
| negative minus negative | It depends. If the second number is further from zero (smaller), the answer is positive. Subtract. |