Integers + Adding & Subtracting Integers

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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

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

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

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

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

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Calculate: 8 - 10

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-2

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Calculate: -436 + 548

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112

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Calculate: 15 - (-15)

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30

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Order these integers from least to greatest: -31, -9, 0, -46, -7, 4, 15

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-46, -31, -9, -7, 0, 4, 15

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What is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.

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What is the sum of two positive integers?

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The sum of two positive integers is always positive.