Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

Back

Keep the first number, change the - to +, and change the second number to the opposite.

Front

What is -6 - 9?

Back

-15

Front

What is -10 - 7?

Back

-17

Front

What is 12 + (-2)?

Back

10

Front

When you add integers with the same sign, what do you do?

Back

Add the absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is negative.

Front

What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

Subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of -5 + 3?

Back

-2

Front

What is the result of 7 + (-4)?

Back

3

Front

What is the result of -8 + (-2)?

Back

-10