Adding Intergers

Front

What is the rule when adding integers with different signs?

Back

Subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of 3 + (-7)?

Back

-4

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with the same signs?

Back

Add the absolute values and keep the same sign.

Front

What is the result of -9 + 9?

Back

0

Front

What is the result of 7 + (-12)?

Back

-5

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The distance of the number from zero on the number line, always positive.

Front

How do you add two positive integers?

Back

Simply add their values together.

Front

How do you add two negative integers?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

What happens when you add zero to an integer?

Back

The integer remains unchanged.

Front

What is the commutative property of addition?

Back

The order in which two numbers are added does not change the sum.