3A Adding and Subtracting Integers 12/6

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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 does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values, taking into account their signs.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers means finding the difference between their values, which can involve adding the opposite.

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What is a zero pair?

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A zero pair consists of one positive and one negative integer that cancel each other out, resulting in zero.

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What is the result of (-5) + 5?

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0

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What is the result of (-7) + 3?

Back

-4

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How do you represent -3 on a number line?

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-3 is represented to the left of zero on a number line.

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What is the result of (-4) - 7?

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-11

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What happens when you add a positive integer to a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive is larger, the result is positive, and vice versa.

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What is the result of (-13) + 8?

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-5