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How Do You Add Two Negative Numbers?

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Adding two negative numbers together? Just add the absolute value of each number together, put a negative sign in front, and you have your answer! See how it's done in this tutorial.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • addition
  • subtraction
  • rewrite subtraction as addition
  • subtraction as addition
  • negative plus negative
  • positive
  • negative

Background Tutorials

  • Working with Integers

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        What are Positive and Negative Numbers?

      What are Positive and Negative Numbers?

      Positive and negative numbers (and zero!) are the building blocks of math. This tutorial will introduce you to positive and negative numbers and show you their location on a number line. Plus, learn a special thing about the number zero!

  • Absolute Value

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        What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!

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