Absolute Value
The distance of a number from zero
-5 + 9
4
-4 - 6
-10
-2 - 3
-5
In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was –14°F in the morning. If the temperature decreased by 7°F, what is the temperature now?
-21 degrees
Integer
The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
-12 + 5
-7
4 - 11
-7
-10 + 30
20
Write an equation to represent this number line
2 + -4
or
2 - 4
additive inverses
the positive and negative value of the same number, sum is equal to zero
-16 + (-17)
-33
15 - (-7)
22
21 - (+5)
16
Which two numbers on the number line could be combined to have a sum of zero?

B and E
deposit
add money to an account
How do you find the sum of numbers with different signs
Subtract and take the sign of the bigger number
-27 - (-3)
-24
Subtracting a negative is the same thing as...
Adding a positive
An architectural drawing of a building shows the elevation of the basement floor to be –12 feet. The elevation of the roof is 32 feet. What is the total distance from the roof to the basement floor?
44 ft
withdraw
take money out of an account
-16+18+-17
-15
-10 - 11 - (-3)
-18
-10 + (-2) - 5
-17
Alison’s bank balance was $42.67. Her deposits and withdrawals since then can be represented as +$50, -$15, -$21, +16.25, +25. What is Alison’s bank balance now?
$97.92