Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers on a Number Line

Front

What are numbers that are greater than zero and located to the right of zero on the number line?

Back

Positive numbers.

Front

When you add a positive number on a number line, in which direction do you move?

Back

Right.

Front

What are numbers that are less than zero and located to the left of zero on the number line?

Back

Negative numbers.

Front

What is the inverse operation of addition?

Back

Subtraction.

Front

When you subtract a positive number on a number line, in which direction do you move?

Back

Left.

Front

What is the value of zero on the number line?

Back

Zero is the neutral point that separates positive and negative numbers.

Front

How do you represent the addition of two negative numbers on a number line?

Back

You move left from the first negative number by the value of the second negative number.

Front

What happens when you add a negative number to a positive number on a number line?

Back

You move left from the positive number by the value of the negative number.

Front

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

Back

It is equivalent to adding the absolute value of the negative number.

Front

How do you find the sum of two positive numbers on a number line?

Back

You start at the first number and move right by the value of the second number.