Intro to 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.

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What are negative numbers?

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Negative numbers are integers that are less than zero.

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What are positive numbers?

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Positive numbers are integers that are greater 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 find the distance between two integers on a number line?

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To find the distance, subtract the smaller integer from the larger integer and take the absolute value.

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What is the integer representation of a gain of $30?

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30

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What is the integer representation of a loss of $20?

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-20

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What is the integer representation of sea level?

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0

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How do you order integers from greatest to least?

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List the integers starting from the highest value to the lowest value.

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What is the sum of -5 and 3?

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-2