subtracting integers

Subtracting is the same as adding the _____________.

• numbers

• opposite

• multiplying

• dividing

Keep the first number, change the subtraction to ________________, then find the opposite of the second number.

• multiplication

• subtraction

• addition

• division

How would you rewrite -10 - 5?

• 10 + (-5)
• -10 + 5
• -10 + (-5)
• 10 + 5 

-3 - 2

• -1
• -5
• 1
• 6

-7 - (-7)

• 14
• 0
• -14
• 1

-1 - 5 =

• 4

• 6

• -6

• -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.  What is the current temperature?

• 14
• 34
• -14
• -34

8 - 10 =

• 2

• -2

• 18

• -18

7 - (-4) =

• 11

• -11

• 3

• -3

-8 - (-6) = 

• -14
• 14
• -2
• 2