> Adding Integers with Different Signs <
Adding integers with different signs
When the integers have different signs,find the difference of
their absolute values. Then use the sign of the addend with the
greater absolute value in the sum.
example
36 + [-24]
the integers have different signs. Find the difference of their absolute
values
[36] - [-24] = 36 - 24 = 12
36 has the greatest absolute value, so the sum is positive.
The sum is 12
