Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers

Front

What is the sum of -4 and 3?

Back

-1

Front

What is 17 + (-10)?

Back

7

Front

Find the missing value: -10 - _____ = 4

Back

-14

Front

Will the sum of 8 + (-9) be positive or negative?

Back

negative

Front

What is -10 - 8?

Back

-18

Front

What does it mean to add a negative number?

Back

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting its absolute value.

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 happens when you add 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 absolute value of -7?

Back

7