Terms
+ Same Sign
+ Different Sign
Subtraction
100

The word "sum" refers to this mathematical operation.

What is addition?
100

3+5

What is 8?

100

-4+9

What is 5?

100

9-5

What is 4?

200
"Difference" is another word for this operation.

What is subtraction?

200

-5+(-4)

-9

200

8+(-4)

4

200

-8-7

What is -15?

300

When adding same signed integers, you should...

Sum (add) the numbers and keep the sign

300

-9+(-3)

-12

300

-6+2

-4

300

-12-(-4)

What is -8?

400

When adding different signed integers you should...

Take the difference (subtract) the two numbers and keep the sign of the larger number

400

33+44

77

400

8+(-24)

What is -16?
400

43-(-17)

What is 60?

500

When subtracting two integers you should...

Change the subtraction symbol to an addition symbol and flip the sign of the second integer. Then, follow addition rules.

500

-24+(-38)

What is -62?

500

-43+56

What is 13?

500

-85-67

What is -152?
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