Adding Integers

Front

What is the result of 6 + -7?

Back

-1

Front

What is the result of -1 + (-1)?

Back

-2

Front

What is the result of 6 + (-6)?

Back

0

Front

What is the result of 4 + (-2)?

Back

2

Front

What is the result of -2 + (-3)?

Back

-5

Front

What does adding a positive integer to a negative integer result in?

Back

It depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

What is the sum of two negative integers?

Back

The sum is always negative.

Front

What is the sum of a positive integer and its negative counterpart?

Back

The sum is always 0.

Front

How do you add integers with different signs?

Back

Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the absolute value of an integer?

Back

The absolute value is the distance of the number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.