Subtracting Integers

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

Back

When you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer, it is equivalent to adding the absolute value of that negative integer to the positive integer.

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How do you rewrite the expression 7 - (-6)?

Back

The expression 7 - (-6) can be rewritten as 7 + 6.

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What is the result of -11 - (-4)?

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The result is -7.

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What is the result of 11 - 4?

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The result is 7.

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What is the result of 11 - 14?

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The result is -3.

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What is the result of 15 - (-8)?

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The result is 23.

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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 a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction; it is always a non-negative value.

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How do you subtract two integers with different signs?

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To subtract two integers with different signs, you add the absolute value of the integer with the smaller absolute value to the integer with the larger absolute value, and the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value will determine the sign of the result.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers?

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The rule for subtracting integers is to add the opposite of the integer being subtracted.