Exploring Adding and Subtracting Integers

What does adding a negative number equate to?

• Adding a positive number

• Subtracting a positive number

• Dividing a positive number

• Multiplying a positive number

What is the result of subtracting a negative number?

• Subtracting a positive number

• Adding a positive number

• None of the above

• Multiplying by a positive number

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TEKS.MATH.6.3D

In which case do you start with a positive number and make it more positive?

• Case 4

• Case 2

• Case 1

• Case 3

What happens when you start with a positive number and make it more negative?

• The number becomes zero

• The number becomes positive

• The number always becomes negative

• The number can become positive, negative, or zero

Starting with a negative number and making it more negative results in what kind of number?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Cannot be determined

When adding a positive number to a negative number, the result can be:

• Always positive

• Positive, negative, or zero

• None of the above

• Always negative

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TEKS.MATH.6.3D

What is the first question to ask when solving an integer arithmetic problem?

• Will my answer be positive, negative, or zero?

• Am I making it bigger or smaller?

• Is the number positive or negative?

• Am I adding or subtracting?

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TEKS.MATH.6.3D

What does subtracting a positive number or adding a negative number do to the value?

• None of the above

• Keeps it the same

• Makes it smaller

• Makes it bigger

If you're adding a positive or subtracting a negative, the value moves:

• Does not move

• To the right on the number line

• Becomes zero

• To the left on the number line

What is crucial for mastering integer arithmetic?

• Memorizing all rules

• Practicing a lot

• Only watching videos

• Using a calculator

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TEKS.MATH.7.3B