The parenthesis sign () is put around the number to separate the positive sign from the negative sign. Example: 6 + (-)3. The negative sign in front of a number means that the baseball players are running away from home plate. For example, a negative 7 is 7 baseball players running away from home plate.

[ QUESTION 6 ]

-2 + (-2) = -4

Question 1 of 5

2.

[ QUESTION 7 ]

-1 + (-4) = -5

Question 2 of 5

3.

[ QUESTION 8 ]

-4 + (-4) = -8

Question 3 of 5

4.

[ QUESTION 9 ]

-5 + (-4) = -9

Question 4 of 5

5.

[ QUESTION 10 ]

-5 + (-5) = -10

Question 5 of 5

Baseball Introduction to the Addition of Negative Integers