Integers and Operations On Integers
Class 7 - Mathematics
e.g. 6 + 4 = 10
2. When two negative integers are added, we get a negative integer.
e.g. -6 + (-3) = -9
3. When a positive and a negative integer are added, the sign of the sum is always the sign of the bigger number of the two, without considering their signs.
e.g. 45 + -25 = 20 and -45 + 20 = -25
4. Additive Inverse
The additive inverse of any integer a is - a, and the additive inverse of (- a) is a.
e.g. Additive inverse of (-15) = - (-15) = 15






