Subtracting integers

What is the rules for subtracting integers?

• Change to multiplication and use the opposite of the second number.
• Change to addition and use the opposite of the second number.
• Find the opposite of both numbers and then add. 
• Subtract like normal and keep the larger sign. 

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-3 - 2

• -1
• -5
• 1
• 6

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-7 - 2

• -9
• 9
• 5
• -5

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19 - (-19)

• 0
• 36
• 26
• 38

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-7 - (-7)

• 14
• 0
• -14
• 1

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-1 - 5 =

• 4

• 6

• -6

• -4

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0 - 7 =

• 0

• 7

• -7

• 1

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7 - (-4) =

• 11

• -11

• 3

• -3

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6 - (-3) =

• 9

• -9

• 3

• -3

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-12 - 7 =

• 5

• -5

• 19

• -19

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