Question

the sum of two numbers with different signs has the same sign as the addend with the smaller absolute value.
true false

Explanation:

To determine the answer, recall the rule for adding two numbers with different signs: the sum takes the sign of the addend with the larger absolute value. For example, \(3 + (-5)= -2\) (absolute value of -5 is 5, larger than 3, so sum is negative) and \(-3 + 5 = 2\) (absolute value of 5 is larger, sum is positive). So the statement in the question is incorrect.

Answer:

False