Exploring Adding and Subtracting Integers

It depends on the integers

Zero

A negative integer

A positive integer

-14

2

-2

14

Subtract the larger number from the smaller number and keep the sign of the smaller number

Subtract the smaller number from the larger number and keep the sign of the larger number

Add the numbers and keep the sign of the smaller number

Add the numbers and keep the sign of the larger number

-4

-10

10

4

0

10

5

-5

Change the first number to its opposite, change the subtraction to addition, and keep the sign of the second number

Change both numbers to their opposites and change the subtraction to addition

Keep the first number, change the subtraction to addition, and keep the sign of the second number

Keep the first number, change the subtraction to addition, and change the sign of the second number

13

-1

1

-13

-2

20

-20

2

3

15

-3

-15

-1

1

-13

13