Understand p + q as the number located a distance |q| from p, in the positive or negative direction, depending on whether q is positive or negative. (i.e., To add “p + q” on the number line, start at “0” and move to “p” then move |q| in the positive or negative direction depending on whether “q” is positive or negative.) Show that a number and its opposite have a sum of 0 (are additive inverses). Interpret sums of rational numbers by describing real-world contexts.

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