SOLUTION: I am dealing with adding signed number. for example: -10+(-7) can u help me.

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Question 736300: I am dealing with adding signed number. for example: -10+(-7) can u help me.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Both numbers are negative, so you add the numbers (ignore the negative signs) to get 10+7 = 17

Then you make the result negative since both numbers are negative to get the final answer to be -17

Real World Example: you are 10 dollars in debt (represented by the integer -10) and you go 7 more dollars in debt (-7). In total, you are 17 dollars in debt (-17)