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100

Amy's bank account balance is $18.  She writes a check for $35. What is her new account balance?

-$17

100

8 + (-15)

-7

100

-9 - 11

-20
100

-9(-4)

36

100

(-35)/5

-7

200

A fish starts at 4 feet below sea level.  It swims up & jumps out of the water, and reaches a height of 2 feet above sea level.  What is his change in elevation?

2-(-4)=6 feet

200

-37 + (-13) =


(-50)  SS+

200

9 - (-20)=

29

200

8*(-4)

(-32)

200

8 / (-4) =

(-2)

300

You score 13 points in a video game, while your friend ends the game with a score of -5 points.  By how many points do you win?

13 - (-5) = 18 points

300

(-15) + 15 =

0

300

32 - (-14) =

46

300

-12 (-5) =

+60

300

-48 / 6 = 

(-8)

400

The temperature is 8° Fahrenheit.  Then, it falls 14°.  What is the new temperature?

8 - 14 = -6° Fahrenheit

400

-12 + (9) =

(-3)

400

-20 - (-12) =


 -8

400

5 * (-25) =

(-125)

400

-120 / -40 =

3

500

The temperature on a January morning is -18°.  During the day, it rises 21°.  What temperature does it reach?

-18 + 21 = 3°

500

-7(4-10)2

-252

-7(-6)2

-7*36

-252

500

-4 - |(5)(-6)|


-4 - |-30|

-4 - 30

= -34


500

72 - 3(21-(-4))

72 - 3(25)

72 - 75

= -3

500

5^2+6(-3)-38

25 + (-18) - 38

7 - 38

= -31