M6 Flashcard 8.1, 8.2, 8.4

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What are integers?

Back

Integers are all counting numbers and their opposites.

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Compare: -3 ___ -5

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-3 > -5

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What is true about positive integers in relation to zero?

Back

Positive integers are greater than zero.

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Order from least to greatest: 0, -3, 2, -7

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-7, -3, 0, 2

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-14

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What is the definition of a negative integer?

Back

A negative integer is any whole number less than zero.

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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.

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How do you compare two negative integers?

Back

The integer closer to zero is greater. For example, -3 is greater than -5.

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

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

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

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value.