Adding
Signed Numbers

 

Rules:
  When the signs are the same,  add and keep the sign.
     
  When the signs are different subtract and take the sign of the largest number.
     

 

 

Examples:    Add :
 
1.  -9 + (-7) = -16

 

5.   6 + (-2) = 4
2.   –20 + 15 = -5

 

6.   (-21) + 21 = 0
3.   (-23) + (-7) = -30

 

7.   –3 + 8 = 5
4.   (+3) + (+5) = 8

 

8.   -9 + 6 = -3

9.  Add -9 and -5.  Answer:   -14

 

10.  Add (-7), (+3), and (-12).  Answer:  -16