Integer Operations

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

Back

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

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How do you add two negative integers?

Back

To add two negative integers, you add their absolute values and then apply a negative sign to the result.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer's absolute value is greater, the result is positive; if the negative integer's absolute value is greater, the result is negative.

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

Back

To subtract an integer, you add its opposite. For example, subtracting -3 is the same as adding +3.

Front

What is the result of -5 - (-1)?

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The result is -4, because subtracting -1 is the same as adding 1.

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What is the result of -36 + 14?

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The result is -22, as you are adding a positive integer to a negative integer.

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What is the result of -42 - (-12)?

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The result is -30, because subtracting -12 is the same as adding 12.

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What is the result of 15 + (-23)?

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The result is -8, as you are adding a negative integer to a positive integer.

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What is the result of -12 + (-13)?

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The result is -25, as you are adding two negative integers.

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What is the absolute value of a negative integer?

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The absolute value of a negative integer is its positive counterpart. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5.