Represent Integers

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What is an integer?

Back

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

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What does a negative integer represent in real-life situations?

Back

A negative integer often represents a loss, debt, or a decrease in value.

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What does a positive integer represent in real-life situations?

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A positive integer often represents a gain, profit, or an increase in value.

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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. It is always a non-negative number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -15?

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15

Front

How do you represent a loss of 50 dollars using integers?

Back

You represent it as -50.

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If a temperature drops from 10 degrees to -5 degrees, how do you represent this change?

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The change can be represented as -15 degrees.

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

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

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What is the result of -7 + 3?

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-4

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What is the result of -10 - 5?

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-15