Adding & Subtracting Integers

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What is the result of -8 + 12?

Back

4

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What is the result of -12 + (-8)?

Back

-20

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What do you do when adding integers with different signs?

Back

(-) and keep sign of larger number

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When adding integers with the same sign, what do you do?

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(+) and keep the sign

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What is the result of -17 - 4?

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-21

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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.

Front

What is the rule for adding two positive integers?

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Add the numbers and keep the positive sign.

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What is the rule for adding two negative integers?

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Add the numbers and keep the negative sign.

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What happens when you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer?

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You add the absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

What is the result of 5 + (-3)?

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2