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, -9 - 5 = -14.

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

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You add the absolute value of the negative integer to the positive integer. For example, 8 - (-5) = 8 + 5 = 13.

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

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You subtract the absolute value of the second negative integer from the first. For example, -5 - (-3) = -5 + 3 = -2.

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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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What is the result of 2 - 4?

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The result is -2.

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How do you find the missing number in an equation involving integers?

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You isolate the variable by performing inverse operations to solve for the missing number.

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What is the principle of integer addition?

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When adding two integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the sign. When adding integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What happens when you subtract an integer from itself?

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The result is always zero. For example, 5 - 5 = 0.

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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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How do you represent subtraction on a number line?

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To represent subtraction, move to the left on the number line for positive integers and to the right for negative integers.