Question

(a) Write a pair of negative integers whose difference gives $8$.

(b) Write a negative integer and a positive integer whose sum is $-5$.

(c) Write a negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is $-3$.

Answer 1

(a) Let the two negative integers are $-2,-10$

Their difference $=-2-(-10)=8$

(b) Let a negative integer is $-8$ & a positive integer is $+3$

Their sum $=-8+3=-5$

(c) Let a negative integer is $-2$ & a positive integer is $+1$

Their difference $=-2-(+1)=-3$