Subtract Integers as Add Opposite

Adding a Negative is the same thing __________ a Positive.

• "adding" which means (5 + -3) is the same as (5 + 3)

• "subtracting" which means (5 + -3) is the same as (5 - 3)

• "Multiplying by" which means (5 + -3) is the same as ( 5 x 3)

• "Dividing by" which means (5 + -3) is the same as (5/3)

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

Subtracting a Negative is the same thing __________ a Positive.

• "adding" which means 5 - (-3) is the same as 5 + 3

• "subtracting" which means 5 - (-3) is the same as 5 - 3

• "Multiplying by" which means 5 - (-3) is the same as ( 5 x 3)

• "Dividing by" which means 5 - (-3) is the same as (5/3)

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-8 + (-3)

• -11

• -5

• 11

• 5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

3 - ( - 5)

• -2

• 8

• -8

• 15

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-8 - (- 2)

• -6

• 6

• -10

• 10

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-3 + (-4)

• 1

• -1

• 7

• -7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

2 - 7

• 5

• 9

• -9

• -5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-9 + (-2)

• 11

• 7

• -7

• -11

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-7 - (-7)

• 0

• 14

• -14

• 7

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

To subtract integers you

• add the negative of the positive.

• subtract the opposite.

• just add them like they are.

• add the opposite of the second integer.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C