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Integer Addition 8E7283

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Question: Add. -6 + (-5) = □ -6 + 3 = □
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the sums of $-6 + (-5)$ and $-6 + 3$. 2. **Recall the addition rules for integers:** - Adding a negative number is like subtracting its absolute value. - Adding a positive number increases the value. 3. **Calculate $-6 + (-5)$:** $$-6 + (-5) = -6 - 5$$ $$= -(6 + 5)$$ $$= -11$$ 4. **Calculate $-6 + 3$:** $$-6 + 3 = -3$$ 5. **Final answers:** - $-6 + (-5) = -11$ - $-6 + 3 = -3$