The magnitude of ndash;12 is 12 and that of +10 is 10. Difference between them = 12 ndash; 10 = 2 Since the magnitude 12 is bigger than 10, we will give 2 ...

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Fractions

Add:1 -12,+10

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(1) −12, +10

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The magnitude of –12 is 12 and that of +10 is 10.
Difference between them = 12 – 10 = 2
Since the magnitude 12 is bigger than 10, we will give 2 the sign of –12, i.e., the negative sign.
∴ (–12) + 10 = –2

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Add: (1) −12, +10

The magnitude of –12 is 12 and that of +10 is 10. Difference between them = 12 – 10 = 2 Since the magnitude 12 is bigger than 10, we will give 2 the sign of –12, i.e., the negative sign. ∴ (–12) + 10 = –2

Add:

(1) −12, +10

The magnitude of –12 is 12 and that of +10 is 10.
Difference between them = 12 – 10 = 2
Since the magnitude 12 is bigger than 10, we will give 2 the sign of –12, i.e., the negative sign.
∴ (–12) + 10 = –2