Adding/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 does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values. If both integers are positive, the result is positive. If both are negative, the result is negative. If one is positive and one is negative, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers is the same as adding the opposite. For example, to subtract a positive integer, add its negative counterpart.

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

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The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What is the equation that represents losing points in a game?

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Losing points can be represented as a negative integer, for example, losing 5 points is represented as -5.

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How do you represent the temperature drop of 24 degrees from 10 degrees?

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You can represent this as 10 + (-24), which equals -14 degrees.

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What is the same as 24 + (-6)?

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24 - 6 is the same as 24 + (-6).

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How do you find the overall change in position when gaining and losing yards?

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Add the gain and loss as integers, for example, gaining 9 yards and losing 22 yards is represented as 9 + (-22).

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What does 12 - 20 look like as an addition problem?

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12 - 20 can be rewritten as 12 + (-20).

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What is the result of -5 + -9?

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The result is -14.