Adding Integers

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the sum of -5 and -9?

Back

-14

Front

What is the sum of -80 and 20?

Back

-60

Front

What is the sum of 2 and -21?

Back

-19

Front

What is the sum of -8 and 13?

Back

5

Front

What is the sum of 10 and -4?

Back

6

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with the same sign?

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the common sign.

Front

What is the rule for adding integers with different signs?

Back

Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the sum of 7 and -3?

Back

4