Adding Integers

Front

What is the sum of -8 and -9?

Back

-17

Front

What is the sum of 8 and -3?

Back

5

Front

What is the sum of -3 and -55?

Back

-58

Front

What is the sum of -6 and -6?

Back

-12

Front

What is the sum of -26 and 9?

Back

-17

Front

What is the rule for adding two negative integers?

Back

The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

Front

What is the rule for adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

Subtract the absolute values; the sign of the result is the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the absolute value of -5?

Back

5

Front

If you add a positive integer to zero, what is the result?

Back

The result is the positive integer.

Front

If you add a negative integer to zero, what is the result?

Back

The result is the negative integer.