Subtract Integers

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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. For example, -5 - 4 = -9.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a negative integer?

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When you subtract a negative integer, it is equivalent to adding its absolute value. For example, -7 - (-2) = -7 + 2 = -5.

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

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The result is a larger positive integer. For example, 5 - (-20) = 5 + 20 = 25.

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What is the basic rule for subtracting integers?

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To subtract an integer, you can add its opposite. For example, a - b = a + (-b).

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What is the result of subtracting zero from any integer?

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The result is the integer itself. For example, 9 - 0 = 9.

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How do you interpret the subtraction of two integers on a number line?

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Subtracting an integer means moving left on the number line for positive integers and moving right for negative integers.

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What is the result of subtracting a larger integer from a smaller integer?

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The result is a negative integer. For example, 3 - 5 = -2.

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What happens when you subtract an integer from itself?

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The result is always zero. For example, 7 - 7 = 0.

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How do you handle subtraction when both integers are negative?

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Subtracting two negative integers involves finding the difference of their absolute values and keeping the negative sign. For example, -8 - (-3) = -8 + 3 = -5.

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

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The result is a larger positive integer. For example, 90 - (-100) = 90 + 100 = 190.