Subtracting Integers

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What is subtracting a negative integer?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart. For example, 6 - (-9) = 6 + 9 = 15.

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What is the result of (-8) - (-2)?

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-6

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What does it mean to subtract an integer?

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To subtract an integer means to take away that integer from another number. For example, 5 - 3 means to take 3 away from 5.

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What is the result of 2 - 5?

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-3

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What is the result of 1 - 6?

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-5

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How do you subtract two negative integers?

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When subtracting two negative integers, you can think of it as adding their absolute values. For example, (-8) - (-7) = -8 + 7 = -1.

Front

What is the result of 6 - (-9)?

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15

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What is the rule for subtracting integers?

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The rule for subtracting integers is: a - b = a + (-b). This means you can change the subtraction to addition by changing the sign of the second number.

Front

What is the result of (-8) - (-7)?

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-1

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What happens when you subtract a larger integer from a smaller integer?

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When you subtract a larger integer from a smaller integer, the result is negative. For example, 2 - 5 = -3.