Adding Integers and Absolute Value

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-9 + (-5)

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-14

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10 + (-4) = ?

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6

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-8 + 20

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12

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-10 + 10

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0

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-80 + 20

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-60

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Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test. Which equation best describes Bob's progress on his math test?

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-5 + -9 = -14

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A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

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9 + (-22) = -13

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When you add opposites, what do you get?

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At 2pm, the temperature was 15 degrees. By midnight, the temperature dropped by 30 degrees. What is the temperature at midnight?

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-15 degrees