Adding/Subtracting Integers

Front

What is the result of 0 - 16?

Back

-16

Front

When do you use 'keep change change'?

Back

Only when subtracting.

Front

If a football team loses 3 yards on one play and 6 yards on another, how can this be represented as a sum of negative integers?

Back

(-6) + (-3) = -9

Front

To find the distance between two numbers, what operation do you perform?

Back

Subtract the numbers.

Front

What do you find after subtracting two numbers to determine the distance between them?

Back

The absolute value.

Front

What is the result of -7 + (-6)?

Back

-13

Front

What is the definition of an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

How do you add two negative integers?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

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

Back

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