Adding and Subtracting Integers

7 + (-5)

• 2

• -2

• 12

• -12

9 + (-9)

• 18

• -18

• 0

Select all that apply.

When finding the distance between two two points,...

• you can can use:

  |a - b| = |b - a|

• you can use:

  a - b = b - a

• the answer will always be positive

• you can use:

  |a + b| = |b + a|

• you can subtract in either order as long as you find the absolute value

-4 + (-4)

• 0

• -0

• -8

• 8

-5 - 2

• 3

• -3

• 7

• -7

1/4 + (-3/4)

• -1/2

• 1/2

• 1

• -1

7 - (-6)

• 1

• -1

• 13

• -13

A fish was 4 feet under the water. Then it swam 2 feet down to eat a smaller fish.

Which equation best represents this situation?

• 4 - 2 = 2

• -4 + 2 = 2

• -4 - 2 = -6

• 4 - (-2) = 6

-7 + (-4)

• 11

• -11

• 3

• -3

The Wolverines lost 3 yards on first down. Then they lost 5 yards on 2nd down.

Which equation best represents this situation?

• 3 - 5 = -2

• -3 + 5 = 2

• 3 - (-5) = 8

• -3 - 5 = -8