Integer Operations - Word Problems

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values. If both integers are positive, the result is positive. If both are negative, the result is negative. If one is positive and one is negative, subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers can be thought of as adding the opposite. For example, to subtract a negative integer, you add its positive counterpart.

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How do you find the difference between two integers?

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To find the difference, subtract the smaller integer from the larger integer. The result can be positive or negative depending on the order of the integers.

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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. It is always a non-negative number.

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer has a greater absolute value, the result is positive; if the negative integer has a greater absolute value, the result is negative.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result of adding two negative integers is always a negative integer.

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

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart, which results in a larger positive integer.

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How do you represent temperatures below zero?

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Temperatures below zero are represented with a negative sign (e.g., -5°C means 5 degrees below zero).

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What is the difference between -20°C and -12°C?

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The difference is 8°C, calculated as -12 - (-20) = 8.