Important Concepts
What is Absolute Value?
The distance of a number from zero
x + (-6) = -25
x = -19
What is an Integer?
Positive and negative whole numbers and 0
x + (-6) = 12
x = 18
What is the opposite of 8?
-8
25 + (-x) = 27
x=-2
What does this mean? |-6|
The absolute value of -6 is 6
-16 - 5 - (-21)
0
-x - (-7) = - 2
X=9
-6>0
Nikkia starts with $1000 in her bank account, she withdraws $750 to pay her rent. She lets a friend borrow $70, buys new clothes for $120. She finds $100 cash on the street, but she only deposits 1/4 of it. How much money is in her bank account?
$85
a - a + 8 + ( - a) = 10
a = -2