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Question

The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer is negative.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False

Find a exception of the given statement to prove it wrong

When we add a negative integer and a positive integer then the sign of the result is the same as the sign of the bigger number.

For example

(+5)+(-2)=+3 and

(+3)+(-7)=-4

Hence, the given statement is false.


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