Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is the opposite of 10?

Back

-10

Front

-5 + 6 + -3 = ?

Back

-2

Front

-17 + 2 = ?

Back

-15

Front

-2 - (-10) = ?

Back

8

Front

How do you say this problem in words? -3 − (-10)

Back

negative three minus negative ten

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What is the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

The sum depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

What does subtracting a negative number mean?

Back

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer.

Front

What is the result of adding two positive integers?

Back

The result is always a positive integer.