Adding and Subtracting Integers Flashcard

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is a negative integer.

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What is the result of subtracting a negative integer from a negative integer?

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The result is equivalent to adding the absolute value of the negative integer being subtracted.

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How do you simplify the expression: (-20) - (-8)?

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You simplify it to -20 + 8, which equals -12.

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What is the temperature change if the temperature drops from 15 degrees to -5 degrees?

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The temperature dropped by 20 degrees.

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What is the equivalent expression for -4 - (-2)?

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The equivalent expression is -4 + 2.

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What is the sum of -4 and 4?

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The sum is 0.

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How do you find the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer?

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You subtract the absolute value of the negative integer from the positive integer.

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What is the result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

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The result is a more negative integer.

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What is the definition of an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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How do you represent the operation of adding a negative integer?

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Adding a negative integer is the same as subtracting its absolute value.