Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

Front

What is 4 - (-6)?

Back

10

Front

What is -4 + 5?

Back

1

Front

What is 0 - 12?

Back

-12

Front

What is 8 - (-3)?

Back

11

Front

What is (-5) - (-4)?

Back

-1

Front

What does it mean to subtract a negative number?

Back

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding a positive number.

Front

What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive number is larger, the result is positive.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative numbers?

Back

The result is always negative.

Front

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

Back

The result is more negative.

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value is the distance of a number from zero on the number line, always positive.