SOLUTION: Addition principle with negative numbers like a subtraction principle. It operate the same , isn't it ?

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Question 440178: Addition principle with negative numbers like a subtraction principle.
It operate the same , isn't it ?

Answer by rwm(914)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
neg + neg = neg
pos + pos = pos
Both
neg + pos
and
pos + neg takes the sign of the larger

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