Adding a negative integer is the same as subtracting a positive one. This is easier to see by testing this out with the number line method described in another section, but you can think about it in words too. A negative number is not a normal quantity; it is less than zero, and can represent an amount being taken away. If you add this "taking away" to a normal number, you'll end up making it smaller. Example: 10 + -3 = 10 - 3 = 7 Example: -12 + 18 = 18 + -12 = 18 12 = 6. Remember that you can always switch the order of numbers in an addition problem, but not in a subtraction problem. Sometimes turning your addition problem into a subtraction problem as described above can end up with odd results like 4 7. When this happens, reverse the order of the numbers and make your answer negative. Say you begin with 4 + -7. Turn this into a subtraction problem: 4 - 7 Reverse the order and make it negative: -(7 4) = -(3) = -3. If you aren't used to parentheses in your equations yet, think of it like this: 4 - 7 turns into 7 - 4 with a minus sign added. 7 - 4 = 3 but I should make it -3 for the right answer to the problem 4 - 7. Two negative numbers added together will always make a number more negative. There is nothing positive being added, so you'll always end up with something further from 0. Finding the answer is simple: -3 + -6 = -9 -15 + -5 = -20 Do you see the pattern? All you need to do is add the numbers as though they were positive and add a negative sign. -4 + -3 = -(4 + 3) = -7 Just like the addition problems, you can rewrite these so you only have to deal with positive numbers. If you're subtracting a negative number, you're "taking away" some "stuff taken away", which is the same as adding a positive number. Think of the negative number as stolen money. If you "subtract", or take away, some stolen money so you can return it, that's the same as giving that person money, right? Example: 10 -5 = 10 + 5 = 15 Example: -1 -2 = -1 + 2. You already learned how to solve this problem in an early step, remember? Reread Learn how to add a negative and a positive number if you don't remember. Here's the full solution to the last example: -1 -2 = -1 + 2 = 2 + -1 = 2 1 = 1.
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One-sentence summary -- Learn how to add a negative and a positive number. Learn what to do if this turns into a subtraction problem with a smaller number first. Learn how to add two negative integers. Learn how to subtract a negative integer.

If you are planning a dinner party, you should consider pairing your food and wine. This means selecting certain dishes that will compliment the wine. There are several types of food that pair wonderfully with Merlot, notably beef. Start researching food and wine pairings. Read some cooking magazines and scroll through websites that offer a variety of recipes. Search for recipes that highlight beef. You can use it as an appetizer or main dish. Cocktail meatballs would be a good choice for a starter. If you want to impress your guests, there are several flavorful beef dishes you could choose as an entree. Consider serving a grilled steak with a blue cheese butter. If you don't want to serve beef, chicken would make a lovely main dish. Try a classic roast chicken. Take into account what type of event you are planning. For example, maybe you are just inviting guests for hors d'oeuvres. If so, consider a selection of cheeses. A wine and cheese party can be a simple and elegant event. Cheese and wine naturally complement each other. Consider offering a hard, aged Cheddar with your Merlot. You should include one soft cheese in your selection. Camembert goes nicely with Merlot. You can add a variety of other cheeses to pair with your wine. Try a Gruyere or Pecorino Toscano. There are many benefits that come from thoughtfully pairing food and wine. If done properly, you will be able to draw out unnoticed flavors in both your dinner and your Merlot. You want to balance flavors and textures so that they complement one another. Typically, wines pair well with foods from the same region. For example, if you are serving a French Merlot, consider cooking some French dishes. Pay attention to each of your courses, including the starter. You could begin with a traditional Caesar salad. The flavors in the dressing will complement the Merlot. Certain foods are difficult to successfully pair with wines. Avoid tomatoes, vinaigrettes, and artichokes.
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One-sentence summary -- Serve beef with Merlot. Choose complimentary cheeses. Plan a balanced menu.

. These cake pops are simple, unique, creamy, and tasty too! The nice taste of coconut will make taste buds die for more. . These divine cake pops are the perfect treat for family desserts and camping trips. Chocolate fans in your house will love these a ton! . What a treat these are! These pops have the perfect blend of blueberry which causes them to taste so good. . Sometimes, cake pops just need a little bit of chocolate to make them mouth watering. Serve these on a cold day, along with some hot chocolate. . These cake pops or balls are a great and a unique way to indulge cakes without having to modify a recipe at all, and to switch some ingredients around. . We've all heard of an apple cinnamon cake, but how about molding them into little balls for cake pops? These sweet treats are great for autumn and for guest. . They are simple and special, whoever could of that of recreating cake pops with a blend of french toast? Be prepared for a tasty mix!
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One-sentence summary -- Make coconut cream cake pops Make s'more cake pops Make blueberry muffin cake pops Make hot cocoa cake pops Make butterfinger cake pops Make apple cinnamon cake pops Make french toast cake pops

Whether you are dealing with your own parents, a spouse's parents, or the parents of one of your students, you may at some point be given unsolicited advice. If this happens, it's important to restrain your frustration and refrain from getting angry. If you are getting unwanted advice from a spouse's parents, talk to your spouse. It's best if your spouse addresses his or her own parents, rather than you telling them to stop. Remember that unsolicited advice is, at heart, an effort at showing concern. If you're getting unwanted advice from your parents or from a student's parents, you may need to communicate (calmly) that you feel frustrated by the constant advice. Politely tell the parent that you understand he means well, but that constantly giving unsolicited advice makes you feel threatened in some ways. Bring the subject up when you're both calm and when you both have time to sit and talk. Once you've addressed the unsolicited advice you've been getting, you'll need to make your request for the advice to stop. Ask the parent to trust you and respect you enough to make your own decisions. Let him know that you share his concerns and will work toward the same goals, but that you need the freedom to do it in your own way.
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Be patient with unsolicited advice. Talk calmly with the person giving advice. Ask for trust and respect.