Intro to Integers

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What is an integer?

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

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What integer represents a deposit of $50?

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50

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What integer represents a loss of 55 pounds?

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-55

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What integer represents 3 miles below sea level?

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-3

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How do you order integers from least to greatest?

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Arrange them from the smallest (most negative) to the largest (most positive).

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What are opposites in terms of integers?

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Numbers that are the same distance from zero, such as 1 and -1.

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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What is the integer that represents a temperature of 10 degrees below zero?

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-10

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How do you add two integers with the same sign?

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Add their absolute values and keep the common sign.

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How do you add two integers with different signs?

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Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and use the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.