Adding Integers

What is the rule for adding a negative + a positive, or a positive + a negative?

• subtract and always put a negative

• Subtract and take the sign of the largest number

• Add and take the sign of the larger number

• Add and always put a positive

What do you get when you add a negative + a negative?

• a positive

• a smaller negative

• a bigger negative

-11 + (-3)

• -14

• 8

• -8

• 14

-13 + 5

• 8

• 18

• -8

• -18

7 + (-7)

• 7

• -14

• 14

• 0

3 + (-7) + 4

• 14

• 0

• -14

• 6

A debit is a

• positive

• negative

A credit is a..

• positive

• negative

What does the word "withdrawl" mean?

• positive

• negative

-12 + (-3) + 5 + (-6)

• 16

• 26

• -16

• -26