Adding Integers with Different Signs

Would the solution to the addition problem modeled by the integer chips shown be positive, negative, or neutral?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Would the solution of the addition problem modeled by the integer chips shown be positive, negative, or neutral?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

3 + -7 =

• 10

• 4

• -10

• -4

Will the sum of 12 + (-3) be positive or negative?

• positive

• negative

Fill in the blanks: When you are adding integers with different signs, ____________ the numbers and keep the sign of the integer with the greatest __________ value.

• subtract, absolute

• add, direct

• divide, number

• multiply, negative

What do you do when you are adding integers with different signs? 

• (-) and keep sign of smaller number

• (-) and keep sign of larger number

• (+) and keep sign of smaller number number

• (+) and keep sign of larger number 

- 2 + - 9

• -11

• 11

• -7

• 7

What is the sign of the sum if you add 8 and -20?

• Positive

• Negative

• Undefined

• All of the above

When adding two numbers whose signs aren't the same...

• add the numbers

• subtract the numbers

• multiply the numbers

• divide the numbers