Same signs give a positive: \(3 + (+2) = 3 + 2 = 5\) Same signs give a positive: \(3 - (-2) = 3 + 2 = 5\) Different signs give a negative: \(3 + (-2) = 3 - 2 = 1 ...

If you were to add \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{1}{3}\), it is hard to picture what the answer would be. Rewriting the fractions with a common bottom number, or denominator (in this case, \({6}\)), ...