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Question

Explore adding two negative integers:
(-1) + (-5) = _

Answer 1

To explore adding two negative integers, you just combine their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

For (-1) + (-5):

1. Find the absolute values: |−1| = 1 and |−5| = 5.
2. Add the absolute values: 1 + 5 = 6.
3. Since both integers are negative, the sum is negative: -6.

So, (-1) + (-5) = -6.