SOLUTION: lonnie says that the sign of the sum of two numbers is always that of the greater number. explain why lonnie is wring and give an example.

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Question 332840: lonnie says that the sign of the sum of two numbers is always that of the greater number. explain why lonnie is wring and give an example.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Sign of the sum is the sign of the lesser of the addends.

In general,



Where



John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

+1 and -2

The greater is +1 but their sum is -1, so the sign of the sum is
not the sign of the greater.

Edwin
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