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5. Adding Signed Numbers


    BINARY DECIMAL
    sign bit data bit
    0 0 0
    0 1 1
    1 1 -1
    1 0 -2
  • Recall that to represent 2's complement negative number, we must

    1. Flip all bits

    2. Add 1.


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