Addition and Subtraction Of Integers

Front

What is the result when adding a negative number and a negative number?

Back

The result will be negative.

Front

What is -18 - (-10)?

Back

-8

Front

If Reeny is at 10 meters below sea level and ascends 100 meters, what is his elevation?

Back

90 meters above sea level.

Front

What is the difference in elevation between Mount Nike (20,300 feet above sea level) and Reebok Valley (490 feet below sea level)?

Back

20,790 feet.

Front

What is 2 + (-21)?

Back

-19.

Front

Define an integer.

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What does absolute value represent?

Back

Absolute value represents the distance of a number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

How do you subtract a negative number from a positive number?

Back

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

Front

What is the result of adding two positive integers?

Back

The result will always be a positive integer.

Front

What happens when you add a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.