Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer.

Front

Calculate: -4 + (-7)

Back

-11

Front

Calculate: -8 + (-6)

Back

-14

Front

What is the greatest value among the following expressions: 3 - 7 + (-10), 3 + 7 - (-10), 3 - 7 - (-10), 3 + 7 + (-10)?

Back

3 + 7 - (-10) has the greatest value.

Front

Calculate: -9 + (-12)

Back

-21

Front

If the temperature is -3 °F and it drops 11 degrees, what is the new temperature?

Back

-14 °F

Front

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

Back

Add their absolute values and keep the 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

Calculate: 5 + (-3)

Back

2