Integers

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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What is the result of 35 - (-35)?

Back

70

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What is the result of -9 + (-5)?

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-14

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What is the result of 3 + -7?

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-4

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What is the result of -90 - 0?

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-90

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What is the result of 5 - 19?

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-14

Front

What is the rule for subtracting a negative number?

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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. For example, a - (-b) = a + b.

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What is the result of adding two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative. For example, -3 + -5 = -8.

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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 integer is larger, the result is positive; if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, |-5| = 5.