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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-08-12

The sum of two integers with different signs is 8. Give two possible pairs of integers that fit this description.

Asked by diamondmarie

Answer (3)

9 and -1 10 and -2 11 and -3 12 and -4 13 and -5 14 and -6 15 and -7 .
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etc.
There are an infinite number of possible pairs that fit this description.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Anything that fits the equation x-y=8 would answer this problem.
If x=1, then y=-7; if x=2, then y=-6.
You would choose a number for x and plug it into the equation. Then you would subtract this value from both sides and divide both sides by -1 to get your answer.
For example, if x=1: 1-y=8 1-y-1=8-1 -y=7 -y/-1=7/-1 y=-7
There are an infinite number of solutions for this.

Answered by MsEHolt | 2024-06-11

To find two integers with different signs that sum up to 8, one example is (10, -2) and another is (9, -1). These pairs demonstrate how integers with opposite signs can combine to yield a positive sum. There are numerous combinations possible for this scenario.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-11-04