When two negative integers are added, what will be the result?

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A positive integer

A negative integer

Sometimes a positive integer, sometimes a negative integer

None of these

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When we add two negative numbers, the result will always be a negative number.

In the addition, the sign conversion is shown in the table.

	Product
$(+) + (+)$	$+$
$(-) + (+)$	Sign of the large number is assigned
$(+) + (-)$	Sign of the large number is assigned
$(-) + (-)$	$-$

Let us -5 and -3 as two negative integers. Their product is $- 5 + - 3 = - 15$

The addition of two negative Integers is a negative integer.

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