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  2. Example: Last year the bank subtracted $10 from your account by mistake, and they want to fix it. So the bank must take away a negative $10. Let's say your current balance is $80, so you will then have: $80−(−$10) = $80 + $10 = $90. So you get $10 more in your account.

  3. We now define the terms positive integer and negative integer. Positive Integer If a is an integer that lies to the right of zero (the origin) on the number line, then a is a positive integer.

  4. Jan 26, 2020 · For example, if you're adding two positive integers, it looks like this: 5 + 4 = 9. If you're calculating the sum of two negative integers, it looks like this: (–7) + (–2) = -9. To get the sum of a negative and a positive number, use the sign of the larger number and subtract. For example: (–7) + 4 = –3. 6 + (–9) = –3.

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  5. Jul 26, 2021 · Also known as operations for signed numbers, these steps can help you avoid confusion and solve math problems as quickly — and correctly — as possible. Follow these rules to determine the best way to add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers.

  6. In this video, I want to familiarize ourselves with negative numbers, and also learn a bit of how do we add and subtract them. And when you first encounter them, they look like this deep and mysterious thing. When we first count things, we're counting positive numbers. What does a negative number even mean?

    • 10 min
    • Sal Khan
  7. Using the fact multiplication is commutative, a negative times a positive is also negative. Similarly, we can prove that a negative times a negative is a positive. Since we know that −ab is negative, and the sum of these two terms is 0, therefore (−a) × (−b) is positive

    • 6 min
    • Sal Khan
  8. Numbers that are less than zero are known as 'negative' numbers. These have a minus sign (−) in front of them to indicate that they are less than zero (for example, -10 or ' minus 10 '). Visualising Negative and Positive Numbers.

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