Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers Explained

This video tutorial explains the concept of subtracting positive and negative integers. It begins with an introduction to subtraction as taking away and provides examples of subtracting both positive and negative integers. The tutorial introduces the 'adding zero' trick to handle complex subtraction problems, demonstrating how to balance equations by adding and removing zero pairs. Through various examples, the video illustrates how to solve subtraction problems involving negative numbers, emphasizing the concept of taking away negatives as adding positives.

What does subtraction mean according to the video?

• To divide

• To take away

• To multiply

• To add

In the example 4 - 2, what is the result?

• Negative 2

• Positive 2

• Zero

• Positive 4

In the example -5 - (-4), what is the result?

• Negative 1

• Negative 9

• Positive 1

• Positive 9

What is the trick called that mathematicians use to handle subtraction when there are not enough minus signs?

• Adding one

• Adding zero

• Multiplying by zero

• Subtracting one

In the example 8 - (-2), what is the result after applying the adding zero trick?

• Positive 6

• Negative 10

• Negative 6

• Positive 10

In the example -3 - (-7), what is the result?

• Negative 10

• Positive 10

• Positive 4

• Negative 4

When subtracting more negatives than available, what do you add to balance the equation?

• More negatives

• More positives

• Ones

• Zeros

In the example -4 - (-6), what is the result?

• Negative 10

• Positive 10

• Negative 2

• Positive 2

What happens when you take away negatives according to the video?

• You get the same number

• You get more negatives

• You get more positives

• You get zero

What is the final takeaway about subtracting negatives?

• It is the same as dividing by zero

• It is the same as multiplying by zero

• It is the same as subtracting positives

• It is the same as adding positives