Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is the first step in rewriting a subtraction problem into addition?

Back

Keep the first number the same.

Front

What do you change the subtraction sign to when rewriting a subtraction problem into addition?

Back

Change Subtraction into Addition.

Front

What do you do with the second number when rewriting a subtraction problem into addition?

Back

Change the second number to its opposite.

Front

What is the result of -8 + -5 + 4?

Back

-9

Front

Use the number line to find the sum: -4 + (-5). What is the answer?

Back

-9

Front

What is 5 - 8?

Back

-3

Front

What is 14 - (-6)?

Back

20

Front

What is the sum of two negative integers, for example, -4 + -5?

Back

The sum is negative and is found by adding their absolute values.

Front

How do you add a positive integer to a negative integer, for example, 4 + (-5)?

Back

Subtract the absolute values and keep the sign of the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of adding a negative integer to a positive integer, for example, -3 + 7?

Back

The result is positive if the positive integer's absolute value is greater.