When a positive and a negative number are added, sometimes the sum is positive, sometimes it is zero, and sometimes it is negative. Explain why and when this happens.

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Chapter2: The Language Of Algebra
Section2.2: Evaluate, Simplify, And Translate Expressions
Problem 146E: Explain the difference between “4 times the sum of xand y” and “the sum of 4 times xand y.”
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