Add and Subtract Integer Word Problems

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What is an integer?

Back

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

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What is the opposite of an integer?

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The opposite of an integer is the number that is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction.

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What does absolute value mean?

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 number.

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What is a zero pair?

Back

A zero pair consists of one negative and one positive integer that sum to zero.

Front

How do you add two integers with the same sign?

Back

When adding two integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

How do you add two integers with different signs?

Back

When adding two integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of -5 + 3?

Back

-2

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What is the result of -7 + (-2)?

Back

-9

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What is the result of 6 + (-4)?

Back

2

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What is the result of -10 - 5?

Back

-15