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Subtracting an integer b from a is the same as adding opposite of b to a

i.e. for any integers a and b , a — b = a + (— b )
Example 1: Find the difference of the following integer by expressing in the form
of sum.
a. 5 - 2 b. 4 - 7 c. 2 - 6

Solution:
a. 5 — 2, subtracting 2 means adding the opposite of 2
5-2 = 5 + (-2)
=3
b. 4 — 7 subtracting
,
= +(
4-7 4
7 means adding the opposite of 7
- 7)
= -( 7 - 4)
= -3
c. 2 — 6, subtracting 6 means adding the opposite of 6
2 - 6 = 2 + ( - 6)
= -( 6 - 2 )
= -4
Example 2: Find the difference of the following integer by expressing in the form
of sum.
a. 25 - (-30 ) b. -12 - (-18) c. -55 - (-20) d. 8 - (-9)

Solution :

a . 25 — ( — 30), subtracting -30 means adding the Note: For any two-
integer a and b
opposite of -30
25 - (-30 ) = 25 + 30
= 55
a — (— b) =a+b
b. —opposite
12 — ( — 18) subtracting -18 means adding the
-
of 18
,

-12 - (-18) = -12 + 18

= + (18 - 12)
=6
c. — 55 — ( — 20), subtracting -20 means adding the opposite of -20
-55 - (-20) = -55 + 20
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= -(55 - 20)
= -35
d. 8 — ( — 9), subtracting -9 means adding the opposite of -9
8 - (-9) =8+9 = 17
Example 3:
Find the difference of the following integer by expressing in the form of sum.

a. -21 - 12 b. -248 -125

Solution: Note: For any two-

integer a and b
a. —opposite
21 — 12 subtracting 12 means adding the
,
of 12
- a - b = - (a + b )

-2 1 - 12 = - 2 1 + (- 1 2)
= - ( 21 + 12)
= -33
b. — 248 — 125, subtracting 125 means adding the opposite of 125
-248 - 125 = -248 + (-125)
= -( 248 + 125)
= -373

Exercise 2.4.2

1. express the following differences in the form of sum

a. 3 - (-10) c. 9 - 12 e. -178 - 57
b. -5 - (-6) d. 25 - 17 f. -365 - 1000
2. Find the following differences .

a. 0 - 3 c. -75 - 15 e. 465 - (-778)

b. 7 - (-8) d. -1789 - (-1000) f. 25 - 75

3. The melting point of dry ice is -109° F . The boiling point of dry ice is 109° F
then, how many degrees is the boiling point above the melting point ?