Adding Integers

Front

What is zero?

Back

Zero is an integer but it is neither positive nor negative.

Front

What is the rule for adding a negative + a positive, or a positive + a negative?

Back

Subtract and take the sign of the largest number.

Front

What do you get when you add a negative + a negative?

Back

A bigger negative.

Front

What is -11 + (-3)?

Back

-14.

Front

What is -13 + 5?

Back

-8.

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

How do you add two positive integers?

Back

Simply add the numbers together to get a positive result.

Front

How do you add two negative integers?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the negative sign.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the sum of 7 and -3?

Back

4.