Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is the expression for the number line?

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6 + (-9)

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Use the number line to find the sum: 3 + (-12) = ?

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-9

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Calculate: -14 + (-3) = ?

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-17

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Rewrite the subtraction problem as an addition problem: −8 − 5

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−8 + (−5)

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What needs to be added to get to the circled answer? 17

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17

Front

What is an integer?

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

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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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, otherwise it's negative.

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How do you subtract integers?

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To subtract an integer, add its opposite.

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What is the opposite of -5?

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5