Integers Flashcard Review

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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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How can subtraction be rewritten as addition?

Back

Subtraction can be rewritten as addition by adding the opposite of the number being subtracted.

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What is the result of -20 ÷ (-5)?

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The result is 4.

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What is the sum of -9 and 9?

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The sum is 0.

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How do you perform addition with a positive and a negative integer?

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You subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and use the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

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What is the result of -25 - 8?

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The result is -33.

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What is the rule for dividing two negative integers?

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The result is a positive integer.

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What happens when you add two negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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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 is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.