Adding Negative to Negative Integers

When adding a NEGATIVE number and NEGATIVE number,  your result will be...

• Positive

• Negative

• The sign of the larger absolute value

• The sign of the smaller absolute value

When adding (aka combining) negative numbers on a number line, you move in what direction?

• Left

• Right

Solve the following:

-32 + (-13)

same sign

combine and keep the sign

• 45

• 19

• -45

• -19

-38 + (-11)

same sign

combine and keep the sign

• 49

• -49

• 27

• -27

Solve the problem.
-2 + (-5)

• 7

• -7

• -3

• 3

When combining integers with same signs,

• ADD the numbers and keep the sign

• SUBTRACT the numbers

• MULTIPLY the numbers

• DIVIDE the numbers

• -2

• 4

• -4

• 2

-80 - 20

• 60

• 100

• -100

• -60

Solve the following:

-32 - 13

same sign

combine and keep the sign

• 45

• 19

• -45

• -19

-38 - 11

same sign

combine and keep the sign

• 49

• -49

• 27

• -27