Finding the Sum: Adding Negative Numbers a + b

Question

a is negative number.

b is negative number.

What is the sum of a+b?

Step-by-Step Solution

 

Let's check an example:

Let's say a = -1

b = -2

 

-1 + (-2) =

-1-2= 

-3

 

As the example shows us, what we can also do with additional examples,

is that adding two negative numbers will always result in a negative number.

Answer

Negative


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