Add and Subtract Integers

Front

What is the result of -8 - (-4)?

Back

-4

Front

What is the result of 5 - (-12)?

Back

17

Front

In a model where yellow is positive and red is negative, what is the result of the model?

Back

-3

Front

Rewrite the subtraction problem -2 - (-6) as addition.

Back

-2 + 6

Front

What number line models the expression −3 + 5?

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(Illustration of the number line showing the movement from -3 to 5)

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

What does it mean to add integers?

Back

Adding integers means combining their values, taking into account their signs.

Front

What does it mean to subtract integers?

Back

Subtracting integers means finding the difference between their values, which can be done by adding the opposite.

Front

What is the rule for adding two positive integers?

Back

The sum of two positive integers is always positive.

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What is the rule for adding two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always negative.