Adding & Subtracting Negative Numbers

Front

What is the result of -120 + -392?

Back

-512

Front

What is the result of -67 + -80?

Back

-147

Front

What is the result of -265 + 593?

Back

328

Front

What is the result of -647 + -852?

Back

-1499

Front

What is the result of -90 + -56?

Back

-146

Front

Define negative numbers.

Back

Negative numbers are numbers less than zero, represented with a minus sign (-).

Front

What is the rule for adding two negative numbers?

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When adding two negative numbers, the result is also negative and is the sum of their absolute values.

Front

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

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When adding a negative number to a positive number, subtract the absolute value of the negative number from the positive number.

Front

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.

Front

How do you subtract a negative number?

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