Adding and Subtracting Integers

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

Front

What is the result of adding two negative integers?

Back

The result is always a negative integer.

Front

What does subtracting a negative number mean?

Back

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart.

Front

What is the result of 7 - (-3)?

Back

7 + 3 = 10.

Front

What is the result of -14 + (-3)?

Back

-14 + (-3) = -17.

Front

How do you represent the operation of adding integers on a number line?

Back

You start at the first integer and move right for positive integers and left for negative integers.

Front

What is the result of 3 - 2?

Back

1.

Front

What is the result of 2 - 3?

Back

-1.

Front

Which is greater: -5 or -3?

Back

-3 is greater than -5.

Front

What is the sum of 0 and any integer?

Back

The sum is the integer itself.