Rules Of Subtracting Integers
Steps of Subtracting Integers
Switching the operation and sign
Subtracting Integers
100

Addition of integers requires using ________ rules.

Addition of integers requires using two rules.

100

Subtraction is the ________ operation of addition.

Subtracting is the opposite operation of addition.

100

-2-(+4)

-2+(-4)

100

-4+(-3)

-4-(+3)= -1

200

Rule One: If the integers signs are the _______ then keep the sign and _____ the integer.

Rule One: If the integers signs are the same then keep the sign and add the integer.

200

Subtracting integers can best be done by making the problem ________.

Subtracting integers can best be done by making the problem addition.

200

+9-(+8)

+9+(-8)

200

-8+(-9)

-8-(+9)= +1
300

Rule Two: If the integers signs are _____ then ________ and use the sign next to the larger number.

Rule Two: If the integers signs are different, then subtract and use the sign next to the larger number.

300

What is this problems operation?

-8+(-7)

Addition.

300

+18-(+9)

+18+(-9)

300

+6-(+2)

+6+(-2)= +4

400

Which rule does this apply to:

-3-(-7)=

Rule One: The signs of the integers are the same!

400

What is the second integers sign?

-12+(-2)

Negative.

400

+23+(-23)

+23-(+23)

400

-9+(-7)

-9-(+7) = -2

500

Which rule does this apply to:

+8+(-9)=

Rule Two: The integers signs are different.

500

Change the operation and integers sign in this problem:

-8-(+16)

-8+(-16)

500

-3-(+4)

-3+(-4)

500

-10+(-10)

-10-(+10)=0

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