Operations on Integers III

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer. For example, -9 + (-5) = -14.

Front

How do you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer?

Back

You add the absolute value of the positive integer to the negative integer. For example, -4 - 16 = -4 + (-16) = -20.

Front

What is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

The product is always a negative integer. For example, 12 x -4 = -48.

Front

What is the result of adding a negative integer to a positive integer?

Back

The result can be negative or positive depending on the values. For example, 7 + (-13) = -6.

Front

What is the sum of two negative integers?

Back

The sum is always a negative integer. For example, -14 + (-3) = -17.

Front

What is the absolute value of a negative integer?

Back

The absolute value of a negative integer is its positive counterpart. For example, |-5| = 5.

Front

How do you represent subtraction as addition?

Back

Subtraction can be represented as adding the opposite. For example, a - b = a + (-b).

Front

What is the rule for multiplying two negative integers?

Back

The product of two negative integers is a positive integer. For example, -3 x -4 = 12.

Front

What happens when you add zero to a negative integer?

Back

The result is the same negative integer. For example, -5 + 0 = -5.

Front

How do you simplify the expression -2 + (-3) + 5?

Back

Combine the negative integers first: -2 + (-3) = -5, then add 5: -5 + 5 = 0.