Adding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers on a Number Line

-5 − (-7)

• -12

• 12

• 2

• -2

Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?

• -7 + (-3)

• 11 − (-5)

• -9 + 5

• 12 − 6

-4 − (-2)

can be rewritten as:

• -4 + 2

• -4 - 2

• 4 + 2

• 4 - 2

24 + (-6)

can be rewritten as:

• 24 - 6

• 24 + 6

• -24 - 6

• -24 + 6

-10 + 10

• 20

• 0

• -20

• 1,000,000

-2 - (-8)

• 6

• -6

• -10

• 10

-7 + -6

• -1

• 11

• 1

• -13

A car backs up 23 feet, followed by 9 more feet. The car's position can be represented by the expression  -23 + (-9). What is the sum?

• -32

• 32

• 14

• -14

What is the distance from -7 to 5 on a number line? 

• 12

• -12

• 2

• -4

Which addition expression is equivalent to 7 - (-3)?

• -3 + 7

• -7 + 3

• 7 + 3

• 3 + (-7)