Subtracting Integers

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

Back

The result is a negative integer.

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

Back

The result is the sum of the positive integer and the absolute value of the negative integer.

Front

How do you subtract two negative integers?

Back

Subtract the absolute values of the integers and the result will be negative.

Front

What is the result of 4 - 9?

Back

-5

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What is the result of -19 - 4?

Back

-23

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What is the result of -17 - -12?

Back

-5

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What is the result of 12 - 20?

Back

-8

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What is the result of 6 - -7?

Back

13

Front

What is the definition of an integer?

Back

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.