Understanding Opposites and Zero Pairs

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Opposite of -9

Back

9

Front

A pair of opposites

Back

5 and -5, 10 and -10, 4 and -4, etc

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Types of numbers that make a zero pair and why

Back

Opposites because they combine to make zero

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-3 and 3 as a zero pair

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True

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Example of opposites on a number line and explanation

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The same distance (absolute value) from 0.

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On a number line, moving left means you are...

Back

Adding a negative

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Show on a number line: -2 + 6. What is the answer?

Back

4

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What happens when you subtract a negative number on a number line?

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You are adding the opposite of the negative.

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Draw -5 - 3 on the number line. What is the solution?

Back

-8

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Explain the difference between subtracting a positive integer and subtracting a negative integer. Give an example of each.

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Subtracting a positive moves left (e.g., 7 - 3 = 4). Subtracting a negative moves right (e.g., 7 - (-3) = 10) because we are adding the opposite.