ADDITION

Addition is the same in algebra as in arithmetic except that we add like terms and negative numbers. Lets look at an example:  U =  7 + 8    therefore U = 15

  T = -5 + (-3)   T = -8  Using this example can you write the rule for adding numbers with the same sign?  click

 

What happens when we add negative numbers to positive numbers?   Example   T = 6 + (-4)   Well T = 2  How did I get that answer?   click

Try these problems    G = 7 + (-6)           Y  =  -8  +  12      R =  -7 + 5  click

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