Add and Subtract Integers

Front

What is the result of -1 - 9?

Back

-10

Front

What is the result of -8 - (-9)?

Back

1

Front

What is the result of -7 + (-9)?

Back

-16

Front

What is the result of 5 - 3?

Back

2

Front

What is the result of 2 + (-6)?

Back

-4

Front

Define an integer.

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What is the rule for subtracting a negative integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer.

Front

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

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

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

Back

The result is always a more negative integer.