Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is the result of adding a positive integer to a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values of the integers. If the positive integer is greater, the result is positive; if the negative integer is greater, the result is negative.

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How do you find the change in temperature when given two temperatures?

Back

Subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature. If the initial temperature is lower, the result will be positive.

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What is the definition of an integer?

Back

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

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What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

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How do you represent the operation of subtraction using integers?

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Subtraction can be represented as adding the additive inverse of a number.

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What is an additive inverse?

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An additive inverse of a number is another number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.

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What is the result of 10 + (-4)?

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The result is 6.

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How do you use a number line to add integers?

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Start at the first integer and move to the right for positive integers or to the left for negative integers.

Front

What is the result of 5 + ____ = -6?

Back

The missing addend is -11.

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What happens when you add two negative integers?

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The result is a negative integer.