Add and Subtract Negative Numbers

Front

What is the result of 5 - (-20)?

Back

25

Front

What is -11 + 15?

Back

4

Front

What is the result of 7 - (-3)?

Back

10

Front

What is 5 - (-6)?

Back

11

Front

What is -16 + 5?

Back

-11

Front

Define adding a negative number.

Back

Adding a negative number is the same as subtracting its absolute value.

Front

Define subtracting a negative number.

Back

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its absolute value.

Front

What is the absolute value of -7?

Back

7

Front

What happens when you subtract a negative number from a positive number?

Back

You get a larger positive number.

Front

What happens when you add a negative number to a positive number?

Back

You get a smaller positive number or a negative number.