Question

Sum of two negative integers is always__________:

(a) Negative (b) positive (c) either negative or positive (d) 0

2.

Which of the following number is represented by point ‘A’ on the given number line ?

(a) -9 (b) 5 (c) -5 (d) -6

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Answer 1

$1.\red{Sum \:of \:two\: negative \:integers \:is}$

$\red{ always}\underline{\green{ \:negative }}$

Example:

1 . -6 and -28 are two negative numbers.

Sum = -6 + ( -28 )

= -6 - 28

= - 34 ( negative number )

2. Which of the following number is represented by point ‘A’ on the given number line ?

Which of the following number is represented by point ‘A’ on the given number line ?(a) -9 (b) 5 (c) -5 (d) -6

Number Line:

<-•(-9)--•(-6)--•(-5)--•(0)--•(5)-->

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Answer 2

Answer :

• negative

example :

-5 + (-5) = (-10)

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• - 9

<-•(-9)--•(-6)--•(-5)--•(0)--•(5)-->