6th Period Subtracting Integers

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

Back

Change to addition and use the opposite of the second number.

Front

5 - 2 = ?

Back

3

Front

-3 - 2 = ?

Back

-5

Front

If the temperature is 10 degrees and it drops 24 degrees, what is the current temperature?

Back

-14 degrees.

Front

How would -9 -(-5) look like as an addition problem?

Back

-9 + 5

Front

What is the opposite of a positive integer?

Back

A negative integer.

Front

What is the opposite of -7?

Back

7.

Front

What is the result of subtracting a negative number from a positive number?

Back

It is the same as adding the positive number.

Front

What is -4 - 3?

Back

-7.

Front

What is 6 - (-2)?

Back

8.