Rules for adding and subtracting integers

Front

What is the opposite of -5?

Back

5

Front

How would -9 -(-5) look like as an addition problem?

Back

-9 + 5

Front

The temperature on a cold winter day starts out at 10 degrees, but it drops rapidly 24 degrees due to a strong cold front moving in. What is the current temperature?

Back

-14

Front

Evaluate: |-12|

Back

12

Front

-5 - (-17) ... Which addition sentence represents the same problem?

Back

-5 + 17

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the sum of -3 and 7?

Back

4

Front

What is the result of -8 + (-2)?

Back

-10

Front

If you subtract a negative number from a positive number, what happens?

Back

You add the absolute value of the negative number.

Front

What is the absolute value of -15?

Back

15