Combining Integers

Front

What is the opposite of 10?

Back

-10

Front

Express as an integer: at sea level

Back

0

Front

What is -9 + 9?

Back

0

Front

Calculate -4 + (-9)

Back

-13

Front

What is -10 + 4?

Back

-6

Front

What is the sum of two negative integers? Give an example.

Back

The sum of two negative integers is negative. Example: -3 + (-5) = -8.

Front

What is the sum of a positive integer and its negative counterpart?

Back

The sum is always 0. Example: 5 + (-5) = 0.

Front

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

Back

The result depends on the absolute values. Example: 3 + (-5) = -2.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

If you subtract a negative integer, what happens?

Back

Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Example: 5 - (-3) = 5 + 3 = 8.