Adding Integers

Front

What is the result of -8 + (-10) + 8?

Back

-10

Front

What is the result of 10 + (-4)?

Back

6

Front

What property of addition allows you to add numbers in any order?

Back

The commutative property.

Front

How do you calculate profit if a soccer team spent $55 on supplies and earned $275?

Back

Profit = -55 + 275 = 220.

Front

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

Back

-4.

Front

Define the term 'integer'.

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What is the additive inverse of a number?

Back

The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

Front

What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values of the integers; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

What is the identity property of addition?

Back

The identity property of addition states that the sum of any number and zero is the number itself.

Front

How do you represent a loss in terms of integers?

Back

A loss can be represented as a negative integer.