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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - True or False QuestionsQuestion 38
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - True or False Questions
Question. 38
The sum of two negative integers is a positive integer.
Answer:
false
Detailed Answer with Explanation:
A negative integer is any whole number less than 0.
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Take two negative integers:
(a < 0)
(b < 0)
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Rule for adding negatives:
((-m) + (-n) = -(m + n))
The sign stays minus, and the sizes add.
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Example:
((-3) + (-5))
(= -(3 + 5))
(= -8)
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Number line idea:
Starting below 0 and moving left again keeps you left of 0.
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Conclusion:
The sum of two negative integers is negative, not positive.