MOSTMATHSkill 01 · 7.NS.A.1–2

Integer operations

Integers are the whole numbers and their negatives. Adding a negative moves left on the number line; subtracting a negative is the same as adding. When multiplying or dividing, an even number of negative signs gives a positive result and an odd number gives a negative one.

Example · Evaluate.

8−(−5)8 - (-5)
Steps
  1. Subtracting a negative is adding its opposite.8−(−5)=8+5=13\displaystyle 8 - (-5) = 8 + 5 = 13

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