Adding & Subtracting Integers Check in

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What is an integer?

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

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What does it mean to add integers?

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Adding integers involves combining their values. If both integers are positive, the result is positive. If both are negative, the result is negative. If one is positive and the other is negative, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

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What does it mean to subtract integers?

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Subtracting integers means finding the difference between them. To subtract a negative integer, you add its absolute value.

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What is the result of -6 + -9?

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-15

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What is the result of 8 - 10?

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-2

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If a fish is swimming 25 feet below sea level and swims up 10 feet, where is it now?

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-15 feet.

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What is the difference between the record high temperature of 118 degrees and the record low temperature of -10 degrees?

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128 degrees.

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What is the equation represented by the model: 5 + -3?

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5 + -3 = 2.

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How do you represent the addition of two negative integers?

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You simply add their absolute values and the result is negative.

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What is the sum of -4 and 7?

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3