Integer Operations

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64 ÷ (-8)

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-8

Front

-8 - 6

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-14

Front

8 - 12

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-4

Front

18 - (-4)

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22

Front

-2 - (-8)

Back

6

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

Front

What is the rule for subtracting integers?

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To subtract an integer, add its opposite. For example, a - b is the same as a + (-b).

Front

What happens when you multiply two negative integers?

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The result is a positive integer.

Front

What happens when you multiply a positive integer by a negative integer?

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The result is a negative integer.