how do you add a negative number by a positive number

Question

the question says "44+-11=?" i dont know how to do that i mean i do but i get confused by the adding , subtracting, multiplying , and dividing please help me 

Answer 1

subtract their absolute values and use the sign of the number with the greater absolute value (or use the sign of the number farthest away from zero on the number line)

44+(-11)=l44l-l-11l=44-11=33, now use the positive sign because 44 has the greater absolute value

33 or +33 is the answer but you really don't need the "+" sign

another example:

-36+15=l-36l-l15l=36-15=21, now use the negative sign because -36 has the greater absolute value (is farthest away from zero)

the answer is -21 (you must put in the negative sign !)