(i) Method - I: Sum =+120+(−274)
=+120+(−120−154)=+120−120−154∴120+(−274)=−154
Method - II:
As the given numbers have opposite sign, we subtract one from other
−274120−154
As 274 is having negative (−) sign, the answer is −154.
ii) −68 and 28
Sum =−68+(28)
=−40−28+28
∴−68+28=−40