Subtracting Integers

Subtracting Integers

by Melis Garner

Change the subtaction to addtion and change the integer after the subtraction to its opposite (Add the Opposite​) and then use addition rules

​Subtracting Integers

​​Watch the entire video of the the following video to review examples of this rule.

Multiple Choice

$$-4\ -\ 6$$  

• -10

• 10

• 2

• -2

Multiple Choice

$$4-6$$  

• 10

• -10

• 2

• -2

Multiple Choice

$$-4\ -\left(-6\right)$$  

• 10

• -10

• 2

• -2

Multiple Choice

$$12-18$$  

• 30

• -30

• 6

• -6

Multiple Choice

$$12\ -\ \left(-18\right)$$  

• 30

• -30

• 6

Multiple Choice

$$-12\ -\ 18$$  

• 30

• -30

• 6

• -6

Multiple Choice

$$-12\ -\ \left(-18\right)$$  

• 30

• -

• 6

Multiple Choice

$$-32\ -\ 6$$  

• 26

• -26

• 38

• -

Multiple Choice

$$-6\ -\ \left(-12\right)$$  

• 18

• -18

• 6

• -6

Multiple Choice

$$7\ -\ 19$$  

• 12

• -12

• 26

• -26