SOLUTION: When one added is positive and one is negative, the sum is a)always b) sometimes c)never because... i dont understand the way im suppose to explain it

SOLUTION: When one added is positive and one is negative, the sum is a)always b) sometimes c)never because... i dont understand the way im suppose to explain it

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Question 1099990: When one added is positive and one is negative, the sum is a)always b) sometimes c)never because...
i dont understand the way im suppose to explain it
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you add a positive number and a negative number it is just a subtraction problem and you give your answer the sign of the largest number (+ or -).
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