(a) Write a negative integer and a positive integer whose sum is $-5$.(b) Write a negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is $-3$.

Given :

The given numbers are $-5$ and $-3$.

To do :

We have to write a negative integer and a positive integer whose sum is $-5$ and a negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is $-3$.

Solution :

(a) Sum is $-5$

$(-10) + 5 = -5$

A negative integer and a positive integer whose sum is $-5$ is $-10, 5$.

(b) Difference is $-3$.

$(-2) - (1) = -(2+1) = -3$.

 A negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is $-3$ is $-2, 1$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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