Subtracting Integers

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

Back

The result is the positive value of that integer. For example, 0 - (-5) = 5.

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How do you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

Back

You add the absolute value of the negative integer to the positive integer. For example, 17 - (-4) = 17 + 4 = 21.

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What is the result of subtracting a smaller positive integer from a larger positive integer?

Back

The result is a positive integer. For example, 9 - 7 = 2.

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What happens when you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer?

Back

The result is a more negative integer. For example, -12 - 7 = -19.

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What is the result of subtracting a positive integer from -1?

Back

The result is a more negative integer. For example, -1 - 5 = -6.

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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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How do you represent subtraction of integers on a number line?

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To subtract an integer, you move to the left on the number line for positive integers and to the right for negative integers.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers with the same sign?

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When subtracting integers with the same sign, subtract their absolute values and keep the sign. For example, -5 - 3 = -8.

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What is the rule for subtracting integers with different signs?

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When subtracting integers with different signs, add their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of subtracting zero from any integer?

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The result is the integer itself. For example, 5 - 0 = 5.