Absolute Value
The distance of a number from zero
-5 + 9
4
Jason dives 10 feet under water and swims back up 3 feet. Where is his current location in the water?
-10 + 3= -7
The temperature outside dropped 13°F in 7 hours. The final temperature was -2°F. What was the starting temperature?
What is11ºF?
Integer
Positive and negative whole numbers and 0
-12 + 5
-7
Matt is playing a game. He gains 7 points, loses 10 points, gains 2 points, and then loses 8 points. What is his final score?
What is -9 points?
What are additive inverses
Numbers that are opposite and have a sum of zero
-16 + (-17)
-33
Mike deposited $200 into his bank account. He then wrote checks for $20 and $30. Then he deposited $40 dollars more. What is the change in the value of Mike’s account?
What is $190?
What does this mean? |-6| = 6
The absolute value of -6 is 6, or -6 is 6 units from zero.
How do you find the sum of numbers with different signs
Subtract and take the sign of the # with the greater absolute value
Rita earned 45 points on a test. She lost 8 points, earned 53 points, then lost 6 more points. What is Rita’s final score on the test?
What is an 84?
When signs are different, we find the _______________..
What is the difference?
-16+18+-17
-15
Owen is fishing from a dock. He starts with the bait 2 feet below the surface of the water. He reels out the bait 19 feet, then reels it back in 7 feet. What is the final position of the bait relative to the surface of the water?
What is -14??