Subtracting Integers

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

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The result is a more negative integer. For example, -13 - 3 = -16.

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

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The result is a less negative integer or a positive integer. For example, -5 - (-6) = 1.

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

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The result is a larger positive integer. For example, 4 - (-5) = 9.

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What does subtracting a number mean in terms of adding its opposite?

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Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite. For example, a - b = a + (-b).

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

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The result is 0.

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How do you represent the operation of subtracting integers using counters?

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Red counters represent negative integers and yellow counters represent positive integers. For example, 4 red and 5 yellow can be represented as 4 - 5 = -1.

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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, -4 - 6 = -10.

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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 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. For example, |-5| = 5.

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How do you simplify the expression -3 - 2?

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You can simplify it to -5.