Integer Models

Front

What is the result of adding a number and its opposite?

Back

The result is always 0.

Front

What is the sum of -8 and 8?

Back

-8 + 8 = 0.

Front

What is the sum of -10 and 10?

Back

-10 + 10 = 0.

Front

What does the term 'opposite' refer to in mathematics?

Back

The opposite of a number is the number that, when added to it, results in zero.

Front

If you have a positive integer and you add its negative counterpart, what is the result?

Back

The result is 0.

Front

What is the sum of 4 and -2?

Back

4 + (-2) = 2.

Front

How can you represent the addition of two integers on a number line?

Back

You can start at the first integer and move to the right for positive integers and to the left for negative integers.

Front

What is the identity property of addition?

Back

The identity property of addition states that adding 0 to any number does not change the number.

Front

What is the commutative property of addition?

Back

The commutative property states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum.

Front

What is the associative property of addition?

Back

The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition does not change the sum.