Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Which number is closest to 0 on a number line?

• -10
• -14
• -15

Which number is a negative number?

• 1
• 4
• -2

-3 + (-2)

• -5
• 5
• 1
• -1

-6 + 7

• 1
• -1
• 13
• -13

18 + (-13)

• 5
• -5
• 21
• -21

-7 + (-8)

• -15
• 15
• 1
• -1

3 + (-5)

• -2
• 2
• 8
• -8

1 + 2

• 3
• -3
• 1
• -1

3 + (-9)

• -6
• 6
• 12
• -12

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
• none