-1 + 1 + 2 + (-2)
0
Integer
The set of whole numbers (counting numbers) and their opposites.
25
Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3. Express the results as an integer.
-30 points or a 30 point loss
How do you find the sum of numbers with different signs?
Subtract and take the sign of the bigger number/number with the larger value.
Subtracting a negative is the same thing as...
Adding a positive.
The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead Sea is –485 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea?
29,513 feet
6 and -6
Opposites or Additive Inverses
-100 + (-100.5) + 300.5 + (-100)
0