Adding Integers

Front

What do you get when you add opposites?

Back

0

Front

If a submarine is at -32 feet and dives down 18 feet, what is its new elevation?

Back

-50 feet

Front

What equation describes Bob's progress if he lost 5 points on page one and 9 points on page two?

Back

-5 + -9 = -14

Front

What is -3 + 12?

Back

9

Front

What is -9 + (-5)?

Back

-14

Front

What is the sum of two negative integers?

Back

The sum is also a negative integer.

Front

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

Back

The result can be positive, negative, or zero, depending on the values.

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with the same sign?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

Back

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

Front

What is the sum of 7 and -3?

Back

4