Subtracting Integers

Front

What is subtracting a negative integer?

Back

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

Front

What is -20 - 10?

Back

-30

Front

What is -11 - (-4)?

Back

-7

Front

What is 5 - (-15)?

Back

20

Front

What is 16 - (-9)?

Back

25

Front

What is 48 - (-31)?

Back

79

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

Back

To subtract an integer, add its opposite.

Front

What does the term 'opposite' mean in terms of integers?

Back

The opposite of a number is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction.

Front

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

Back

The result will be a positive integer.

Front

What is the result of subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

Back

The result will be a more negative integer.