Subtraction of Integers

What is the minuend in the subtraction sentence:

25 - (-7) = 32

• -7

• 32

• 25

• None

Complete:

(-9) - (-9) = ___

• 18

• 9

• -9

• 0

What do you call the number which comes after the minus sign?

• Minuend

• Subtrahend

• Difference

• None of the above

Which are the rules for subtracting integers?

• Subtract the integers then the difference is negative.

• Change the sign of the subtrahend then add.

• Subtract the integers then the difference is positive.

• Add the integers then follow the sign of the integer with bigger absolute value.

Translate the English phrase, three less five,

into a mathematical phrase.

• 3 - 5

• 3 + 5

• 5 - 3

• 5 + 3

Find the difference of

(-33) - 65.

• 32

• -98

• 98

• -32

Perform the operations.

4 + (-17) - (-2) + 12.

• 35

• -3

• 1

• 23

Subtract.

62 - 19.

• 43

• -50

• -41

• 81

Complete.

39 - ___ = 27

• 66

• -12

• 12

• -66

Which is the subtrahend in the mathematical sentence,

(-81) - 45 = -126

• -45

• 45

• -81

• -126