Lesson 7/8 Flashcard

Front

4 + (-12)

Back

-8

Front

5 + (-8)

Back

-3

Front

18 + (-13)

Back

5

Front

14 + (-13)

Back

1

Front

-4.3 + 1.4

Back

-2.9

Front

What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive number is larger, the result is positive, otherwise it's negative.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative numbers?

Back

The result is always negative.

Front

What is the result of adding two positive numbers?

Back

The result is always positive.

Front

What is the identity property of addition?

Back

Adding zero to any number does not change the value of that number.

Front

What is the commutative property of addition?

Back

Changing the order of the addends does not change the sum.