Without finding the sum, determine if the sum of -4 + 2 will be positive or negative

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asked Aug 22, 2021 175k views

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Adam Taras · Answer 1 · 2021-08-24T03:38:16+0000

Answer:

Negative

Explanation:

Adding two to '-4' would not be enough to make the number positive.

Any number that is greater than 4 that is added to '-4' would result in a positive number sum.

-4 + 2 = -2

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