Adding and Subtracting Integers

10 + 5 − (-2)

• 17

• 13

• -17

• -13

Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?

• -7 + (-3)

• 11 − (-5)

• -9 + 5

• 12 − 6

Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 10 feet and descended another 4 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?

• -34 feet

• -54 feet

• 54 feet

• -26 feet

How do you say this problem in words?

• negative three minus negative ten

• three minus ten

• negative three minus ten

• negative three subtract ten

24 + (-6)

can be rewritten as:

• 24 - 6

• 24 + 6

• -24 - 6

• -24 + 6

-4 − (-2)

can be rewritten as:

• -4 + 2

• -4 - 2

• 4 + 2

• 4 - 2

-2 - (-10) 

• -12

• 12

• 8

• -8

-14 + (-3)

• -17

• 11

• -11

• 17

33 + (-38)

• -5

• 5

• 71

• -71

-22 + (-9)

• -11

• -31

• 11

• 31