Adding & Subtracting Integers

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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, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The result is always a negative integer.

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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 of the integers; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What does subtracting a negative integer mean?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

Front

Calculate: -7 + (-3)

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-10

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Calculate: 11 - (-5)

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16

Front

Calculate: -9 + 5

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-4

Front

Calculate: 12 - 6

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6

Front

Calculate: -7 + -6

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-13

Front

Calculate: -5 - (-7)

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