Integers Part 4

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero. They do not have any fractions or decimals. For example, -3, 0, and 7 are all integers. You can think of integers as points on a number line. To the right of zero, the numbers are positive, while to the left, the numbers are negative. When you add or subtract integers, you can use this number line to help you. For instance, if you start at -2 and add 5, you move 5 units to the right and land on 3. Understanding how to work with integers is useful in everyday situations, like calculating temperatures or managing money. If it's 5 degrees below zero and the temperature rises by 7 degrees, you can find out it’s 2 degrees above zero.

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