Subtracting 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, -3 - 2 = -5.

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How do you subtract two negative integers?

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When subtracting two negative integers, you can think of it as adding their absolute values. For example, -7 - (-2) = -7 + 2 = -5.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers with different signs?

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When subtracting integers with different signs, convert the subtraction to addition by changing the sign of the second integer. For example, 19 - (-19) becomes 19 + 19 = 38.

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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 - (-3) = 5 + 3 = 8.

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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, 7 - 0 = 7.

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

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The result can be a negative or positive integer depending on the values. For example, -4 - (-9) = -4 + 9 = 5.

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How do you simplify the expression -7 - (-7)?

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This simplifies to -7 + 7 = 0.

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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 absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, |-5| = 5.

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How do you represent subtraction on a number line?

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Subtraction can be represented as moving to the left on the number line. For example, starting at -3 and subtracting 2 means moving 2 units left to -5.