Adding Integers with Models

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.

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What does it mean to add integers?

Back

Adding integers involves combining whole numbers, which can be positive or negative, to find their total.

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How do you add a positive integer and a negative integer?

Back

When adding a positive integer and a negative integer, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

Front

What is the result of 5 + (-2)?

Back

The result is 3.

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When adding two negative integers, what is the result?

Back

The result is a negative integer.

Front

What is the result of -3 + -4?

Back

The result is -7.

Front

On a number line, which direction do you move when adding a negative number?

Back

You move to the left.

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 opposite of 7?

Back

The opposite of 7 is -7.

Front

If you have -5 and you add 2, what is the result?

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The result is -3.