Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers

Front

What is subtracting a negative integer equivalent to?

Back

Adding the positive equivalent of that integer.

Front

Calculate: -5 - (-8)

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3

Front

Calculate: 4 - (-7)

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11

Front

What is the result of subtracting a larger positive integer from a smaller positive integer?

Back

The result is a negative integer.

Front

Calculate: 2 - 12

Back

-10

Front

Calculate: 5 - 3

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2

Front

Calculate: 1 - 8

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-7

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

Back

To subtract an integer, add its opposite.

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If you subtract a positive integer from zero, what is the result?

Back

The result is a negative integer.

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What happens when you subtract zero from any integer?

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The result is the integer itself.