Exploring Adding and Subtracting Integers

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

• It depends on the integers

• Zero

• A negative integer

• A positive integer

If you add -6 and -8, what is the result?

• -14

• 2

• -2

• 14

When adding integers with different signs, what should you do?

• 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

What is the result of 7 + (-3)?

• -4

• -10

• 10

• 4

What is the additive inverse of 5?

• 0

• 10

• 5

• -5

How do you convert a subtraction problem into an addition problem?

• 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

What is the result of 6 - 7 after converting to an addition problem?

• 13

• -1

• 1

• -13

What is the result of -9 - 11 after converting to an addition problem?

• -2

• 20

• -20

• 2

What is the result of 9 + (-6)?

• 3

• 15

• -3

• -15

What is the result of 7 + (-6)?

• -1

• 1

• -13

• 13