Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers Explained

This video tutorial covers the basics of adding and subtracting negative numbers using a number line. It begins with simple subtraction of positive numbers and progresses to more complex operations involving negative numbers. The tutorial explains how subtracting a larger number from a smaller one results in a negative number and demonstrates this with a number line. It also covers the concept of subtracting negative numbers, which is equivalent to adding positive numbers, and provides several examples to illustrate these concepts.

What is the result of 2 minus 3?

• 1

• 3

• -1

• 0

When subtracting a larger number from a smaller number, what type of number do you end up with?

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

• Positive

What is the result of negative 2 minus 3?

• -1

• -5

• 5

• 1

When subtracting 3 from negative 2, how many steps do you move on the number line?

• 2 to the right

• 3 to the left

• 2 to the left

• 3 to the right

What is the result of negative 2 plus 3?

• 0

• 2

• 1

• -1

What is the equivalent of 2 minus negative 3?

• 2 minus 3

• 2 plus 3

• 2 minus 2

• 2 plus 2

What is the result of 2 minus negative 3?

• -1

• 1

• 5

• 0

What is the equivalent of negative 2 minus negative 3?

• Negative 2 plus 2

• Negative 2 minus 3

• Negative 2 plus 3

• Negative 2 minus 2

What is the result of negative 2 minus negative 3?

• -1

• 1

• 0

• 5

When subtracting a negative number, what operation is it equivalent to?

• Subtracting a negative

• Subtracting a positive

• Adding a positive

• Adding a negative