Absolute Value & Adding/Subtracting Integers

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What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is always a non-negative value.

Front

What is the absolute value of |-5|?

Back

5

Front

What is the absolute value of |0|?

Back

0

Front

How do you say this problem in words? -3 - (-10)

Back

negative three minus negative ten

Front

What is the result of -3 - (-10)?

Back

7

Front

When adding integers with the SAME sign, what happens to the sign?

Back

The sign stays the same.

Front

What is the result of 5 + 3?

Back

8

Front

What is the result of -5 + (-3)?

Back

-8

Front

When adding integers with DIFFERENT signs, what do you do?

Back

You take the sign of the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of 5 + (-3)?

Back

2