Adding and Subtracting 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 is the sum of two negative integers?

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The sum of two negative integers is always a negative integer.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.

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What does subtracting a negative integer mean?

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Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

Front

Calculate: (-2) - (-3)

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1

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Which problem does not have a sum of (-4)? (-9) + (-5), 3 + (-7), (-9) + 5, (-3) + (-1)

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(-9) + (-5)

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Calculate: -14 + (-3)

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-17

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Calculate: 5 - 8

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-3

Front

Bob lost 5 points on page one and 9 points on page two. What equation describes his progress?

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-5 + -9 = -14

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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.