Writing Equivalent Expressions

Writing Equivalent Expressions

​Numbers can be positive or negative.

​If a number has a '-' sign in front of it, it is negative

​If a number has no sign in front of it, it is positive.

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​Example:

​-3 - 5

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​The 3 has a - sign, so it is negative.

​The 5 does not have a sign so it is positive.

Multiple Choice

Is the 7 positive or negative?

3+7

• Positive

• Negative

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Is the 6 positive or negative?

9-6

• Positive

• Negative

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Is the 8 positive or negative?

3+(-8)

• Positive 

• Negative

• Both

• Neither 

Fill in the Blanks

Two like signs become

Fill in the Blanks

Two unlike signs become

​Let's Practice!

Multiple Choice

Write the equivalent expression

5+(-2)

• 5-2

• 5+2

• 5-(-2)

• 2+-5

Multiple Choice

Write the equivalent expression

25-(-4)

• 25-4

• 25+4

• 25+-4

• 4-25

Multiple Choice

Write the equivalent expression

-9-(-4)

• -9-4

• 4--9

• -9+4

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