Directed Numbers

Addition and Substraction

1) Rules for adding and
subtracting 2 directed numbers:







2) If there are like signs, retain
sign and add.




3) If there are unlike signs, retain
sign in front of the greater
number and subtract.

b a b a
b a b a
b a b a
b a b a




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5 ) 3 2 ( 3 2
5 ) 3 2 ( 3 2


1 ) 2 3 ( 3 2
1 ) 2 3 ( 3 2


Multiplication and Division
1) Rules of multiplication:




2) Rules of division:
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Brackets
Sequence of solving combined operations
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