Question

If I am adding one positive number and one negative number, will the answer be positive or negative? What does it depend on?

Answer 1

It depends on which number has the greatest absolute value.

Think about it as money

If you owe me $10, this is shown as -10

Now  if I give you back 2 dollars  (+2), How much money do I still owe you.

The equation is -10+2

I still owe you 8 dollars which is portrayed as -8

Hope this helps :)