Integer Operations

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When ADDing two integers with the SAME SIGN, what do you do?

Back

Add and keep the same sign.

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If you ADD a NEGATIVE integer, what happens to your total?

Back

Your total becomes more negative.

Front

When adding integers with different signs, what should you do?

Back

Subtract the numbers and the term with the greatest absolute value will determine the sign for the sum.

Front

What is the result when dividing two numbers with DIFFERENT signs?

Back

Your answer is negative.

Front

What do you do when subtracting two integers?

Back

Change the operation into addition and the second number's sign.

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the absolute value of an integer?

Back

The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, always positive.

Front

What happens when you ADD two positive integers?

Back

The result is a positive integer.

Front

What happens when you ADD two negative integers?

Back

The result is a negative integer.

Front

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

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; subtract the smaller from the larger and take the sign of the larger.