Subtracting Integers

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What is subtracting integers?

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Subtracting integers involves finding the difference between two whole numbers, which can be positive or negative.

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What is the result of subtracting a larger integer from a smaller integer?

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The result is a negative integer.

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

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The result is the sum of the positive integer and the absolute value of the negative integer.

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

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The result is a more negative integer.

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How do you subtract integers on a number line?

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To subtract, move to the left on the number line for positive integers and to the right for negative integers.

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What is the difference between -10 and -5?

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The difference is -5.

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What is the difference between 5 and -3?

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The difference is 8.

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What is the result of -10 - 11?

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The result is -21.

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What is the result of 12 - (-2)?

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The result is 14.

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What is the result of 5 - 8?

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The result is -3.