5+10 =
15
(-8)+(-5) =
-13
(-6)+12 =
6
15 and -7
Greater than
What is the rule when adding two positive numbers?
You get a larger positive number
20+20 =
40
(-44)+(-3) =
-47
43+(-1) =
42
-8 and -2
Less than
What is the rule when adding two negative numbers?
You get a larger negative
15+3 =
18
-30
(-1)+5 =
4
55 and 26
Greater than
What is one rule for when you add a positive and a negative number?
You move towards the zero
You can subtract the smaller number from the larger number, and keep the sign of the larger number
124+23 =
147
-3+(-6)+(-5) =
-14
-40+30 =
-10
-22 and 22
Less than
Which is least or less than, and why? -15 or -51?
-51, because it is further from the zero
77+52 =
129
-12+(-17)+(-6) =
-35
49+(-27)
22
-3 and -3
equal to
when I add two positive numbers and 1 negative number, will my answer be positive or negative?
It depends!