So positives are whole numbers. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the list goes on forever.
Negatives are the numbers to the left of zero on any number line.
Negatives ------- 0 ------- Positives
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
When you're adding negatives and positives these are some important rules to remember:
When you have more negatives KEEP the negative sign.
If you have more positives you can get rid of the negative sign.
1. -4 + 2 = -2
When you're adding a negative and a positive think of subtracting.
2. 7+ -3 = 4
Hope this helped!
