Subtracting Integers

What is the rules for subtracting integers?

• Change to multiplication and use the opposite of the second number.
• Change to addition and use the opposite of the second number.
• Find the opposite of both numbers and then add. 
• Subtract like normal and keep the larger sign. 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

How would -9 -(-5) look like as an addition problem?

• -9 + (-5)
• 9 + 5
• -9 + 5
• 9 + (-5)

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

-1 - 5 =

• 4

• 6

• -6

• -4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

0 - 7 =

• 0

• 7

• -7

• 1

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

6 - 2 =

• 4

• -4

• 8

• -8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-4 - (-9) =

• 5

• -5

• 13

• -13

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

8 - 10 =

• 2

• -2

• 18

• -18

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

7 - (-4) =

• 11

• -11

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

6 - (-3) =

• 9

• -9

• 3

• -3

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

-12 - 7 =

• 5

• -5

• 19

• -19

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C