Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

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What does it mean to add a negative integer?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean to subtract a negative integer?

Back

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

Front

Calculate: -3 - (-14)

Back

11

Front

Calculate: 8 + (-7)

Back

1

Front

Calculate: -10 + 4 + 3

Back

-3

Front

Calculate: 5 + (-8)

Back

-3

Front

Calculate: 4 + (-10)

Back

-6

Front

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

Back

When adding two integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

What is the rule for adding two integers with different signs?

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When adding two integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.