Adding Positive and Negative Integers Explained

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

• Add them

• Subtract the smaller from the larger

• Multiply them

• None of the above

What is the result of adding 10 and -6 using absolute values?

• 6

• -4

• 16

• 4

What is the final sign of the result in adding a positive and a negative integer?

• Always zero

• Always positive

• Always negative

• Depends on the integer with the greater absolute value

How can you think of adding a negative number in terms of mental math?

• As division

• As addition

• As multiplication

• As subtraction

What is the result of 10 + (-6) using mental math?

• 6

• -4

• 16

• 4

What is the result of 2 + (-7) using the absolute value method?

• -9

• 9

• -5

• 5

In the example 2 + (-7), what is the sign of the result and why?

• Negative, because -7 has a greater absolute value

• Negative, because 2 is positive

• Positive, because -7 is negative

• Positive, because 2 is positive

How do you determine the sign of the result when adding two integers with different signs?

• It is always positive

• It is always negative

• It takes the sign of the number with the greater absolute value

• It takes the sign of the number with the lesser absolute value

What does adding a negative number effectively do to the value?

• Increases it

• Does not change it

• Decreases it

• Doubles it

What is the mental math visualization for 2 + (-7)?

• Starting at -7 and decreasing by 2

• Starting at -7 and increasing by 2

• Starting at 2 and decreasing by 7

• Starting at 2 and increasing by 7