1.3 Subtracting Integers

subtracting is the same as

• adding the positive

• adding the negative

• adding the opposite

• nothing

17 - 22 = 

• 6
• -5
• 39
• -39

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

28 - (-14) = 

• 18
• -14
• -42
• 42

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-11 - (-4)

• 7
• -15
• -7
• 25

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-7 - 2

• -9
• 9
• 5
• -5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is -29 - 11?

• 40
• -12
• -18
• -40

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-8 - (-4) = What is an equivalent expression?

• -8 + (-4)
• -8 - (4)
• -8 + 4
• 8 + 4

The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in.  Which expression would find the current temperature?

• -10 + 24
• -10 - 24
• 10 + 24
• 10 - 24

A submarine is 150 below sea level while an airplane is 375 above sea level.  What is the difference between the height of the submarine and the airplane?

• -525
• 525
• 325
• -325

 $-3-\left(-2\right)$  

•  $1$  

•  $-1$  

•  $5$  

•  $-5$  

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C