We are given numbers √9 and -7.
Square root 9 is a perfect square.
Square root 9 = 3.
So, if we add square root 9 and -7, we would get
√9 + -7 = 3 -7 = -4.
So, we got a negative whole number.
A negative or positive whole number is called an integer.
So, it's an integer.