Absolute Value
The distance of a number from zero
-5 + 9
4
-4 - 6
-4 + (-6) = -10
What is the rule for adding two negative numbers
Take the sum and keep the negative sign
Integer
Positive and negative whole numbers and 0
-12 + 5
-7
4 - 11
4 + (-11) = -7
What is a rational number?
Any whole number, fraction, terminating or repeating decimal.
What are additive inverses
Numbers that are opposite and have a sum of zero
-16 + (-17)
-33
The temperature is now 76 degrees, it rose 12 degrees overnight. What temperature was it last night?
76-12 = 64 degrees
How do we convert from a fraction to a decimal?
Divide the numerator by the denominator
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
-27 - (-3)
-27 + 3 = -24
Is this absolute value of -12 greater or smaller than the absolute value of -16?
Smaller
Subtracting a positive number is the same thing as...
Adding a negative 7-4 = 7 +-4
-16+18+-17
-15
-10 - 11 - (-3)
-10 + (-11) + (3)= -18
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, and deposits 1/4 of it. How much money is in her bank account?
$85
What is the rule for adding a positive and negative number?
Find the difference and take the sign of the larger number