Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Adding Integers - Vocabulary, Readiness & Video Check - Page 111: 5

Answer

Negative

Work Step by Step

Since the numbers have different signs, the sum's sign would also be the sign of the number with the greatest absolute value. In this case, it would be -6, which is negative.
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