Add and Subtract Integers

Front

What is the sum of (-12) + 7?

Back

-5

Front

What is the sum of -8 + (-7)?

Back

-15

Front

What is the result of -18 - (-2)?

Back

-16

Front

What is the opposite of -8?

Back

8

Front

What is the result of -13 - (-5)?

Back

-8

Front

Define an integer.

Back

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

Front

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

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the sign.

Front

What is the rule for adding two 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 opposite of a positive integer?

Back

The opposite of a positive integer is the same integer with a negative sign.

Front

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

Back

It depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative integer is larger, the result is negative.