Integer Subtraction with Symbols

Solve the problem.
5 - 8

• 3

• -3

• 13

• -13

Solve the problem.
-42 - (-12)

• -30

• -54

• 30

• 54

Solve the problem.
-4 + 3

• -1

• 7

• 1

• -7

Solve the problem.
-4 - 10

• -4

• 4

• 14

• -14

(-87) - (-31) = 

• -56

• 56

• 111

• -111

Solve the problem.
-100 - 52

• -152

• 48

• -48

• 152

Solve the problem.
-16 - 4

• -20

• -12

• 20

• 12

(-2) - (-56) = 

• 54

• -54

• 58

• -58

subtracting integers (rule)

• subtract their absolute value; keep the sign of the integer with the higher absolute value

• add their absolute value and keep the sign of the integers

• change subtraction sign (between the integers) to an addition sign and change the sign of the integer following it to its opposite (if it was positive, make it negative; if it was negative, make it positive); then solve

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