F - Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra - Worksheet 4 - Add and Subtract Real Numbers - R

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Section 4 – Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers
1) Find the sum:
2 4
2) Find the sum:
2 4
3) Find the sum:
1 3
4) Find the sum:
6 4
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5) Find the sum:
4 11
6) Find the sum:
9 5
7) Find the sum:
5 5
8) Find the sum:
5 2
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9) Find the sum:
5 4
10) Find the sum:
5 7
11) Find the sum:
8 10
12) Find the sum:
1 1
2 2
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13) Find the difference:
8 4
8 4
9 5
11 4
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0 75
5 5
9 3
7
3
8
2.5 0.5
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21) Evaluate the expression:
6 [ 3 8]
5 [ 4 6]
[3 1] [ 2 3]
5 [4 2]
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3 5 [5 3]
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Question Answer
1) Find the sum:
2 4 Begin.
Both numbers are positive. Simply add them

6 as normal and the result is always positive.
Ans: 6
Question Answer
2) Find the sum:
Begin.
2 4
Both numbers are negative. When you add
2 4 two negative numbers, the result is always
negative. Also, when you are adding a
negative number, it is easier to rewrite it as
subtraction.
6 Since you begin with ‘-2’ and you subtract 4

more from it, the final answer will be more
negative.
Ans: -6
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Question Answer
3) Find the sum:
Begin.
1 3
subtraction.

negative.
Ans: -4
Question Answer
4) Find the sum:
Begin.
6 4
subtraction.

negative.
Ans: -10
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Question Answer
5) Find the sum:
Begin.
4 11
We are adding two positive numbers, so the
4 11 final answer will always be positive. We can
drop the parenthesis and the ‘+’ signs and
write it as regular addition.
15 Complete the addition.
Ans: 15
Question Answer
6) Find the sum:
Begin.
9 5
We are adding two positive numbers, so the
9 5 final answer will always be positive. We can
drop the parenthesis and the ‘+’ signs and
write it as regular addition.
Complete the addition.

14
Ans: 14
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7) Find the sum:
Begin.
5 5
We are adding a positive to a negative
5 5 number. We can drop the parenthesis and
since we are ‘adding a negative’ we can
rewrite that as subtraction. Anytime you ‘add
a negative’ you should rewrite it as
subtraction.
0 Complete the subtraction.
Ans: 0
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Question Answer
8) Find the sum:
Begin.
5 2
subtraction.
3 Complete the subtraction.
Ans: 3
Question Answer
9) Find the sum:
Begin.
5 4
subtraction.
Complete the subtraction.

1
Ans: 1
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Question Answer
10) Find the sum:
Begin.
5 7
subtraction.
2 Complete the subtraction. Since you are

subtracting 7 from 5, you are taking away
more than you had to begin with, so the final
answer will be negative.
If you are unsure what sign the answer

should be, just do the following: Subtract the
absolute values of the numbers to find the
actual number in the answer and use the
sign of the number with the larger absolute
value in your problem. In this case ‘7’ is
larger than ‘5’ so we use the sign associated
with ’7’, which is negative.
Ans: -2
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Question Answer
11) Find the sum:
Begin.
8 10
subtraction.
2 Complete the subtraction. Since you are

subtracting 10 from 8, you are taking away
more than you had to begin with, so the final
answer will be negative.
If you are unsure what sign the answer

should be, just do the following: Subtract the
absolute values of the numbers to find the
actual number in the answer and use the
sign of the number with the larger absolute
value in your problem. In this case ‘10’ is
larger than ‘8’ so we use the sign associated
with ’10’, which is negative
Ans: -2
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Question Answer
12) Find the sum:
Begin.
1 1
2 2
We are adding a negative to a negative
number, so the final answer will always be
1 1 negative. We can drop the parenthesis and
2 2 since we are ‘adding a negative’ we can
subtraction.
Complete the subtraction. Since you begin

2 with ‘-1/2’ and you subtract 1/2 more from it,
2 the final answer will be more negative.
Simply add the absolute values of the
numbers and put a negative sign in front.
1 Simplify the fraction.
Ans: -1
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8 4 Begin.
Carry out the subtraction.

4 Ans: 4
Question Answer
8 4 Begin.
Since you begin with a negative number and

12 subtract more from it, the result will be even
more negative.
Ans: -12
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Question Answer
Begin.
9 5
Anytime you subtract a negative number you
need to write this as addition. In effect, you
9 5 are “adding the opposite sign” which
changes the second number to a positive.
To find the number in the answer just

subtract the absolute values of the numbers
4 in the problem. To find the sign of the
answer note that ‘9’ is the larger absolute
value in your problem and its sign is
negative, so the answer is negative.
Ans: -4
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Question Answer
Begin.
11 4
You are subtracting a positive number so we
can just drop the parenthesis and write it as
11 4 regular subtraction.
Carry out the subtraction.
7 Ans: 7
Question Answer
0 75 Begin.
You are subtracting a positive number from

zero, so the result will be negative.
75 Ans: -75
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Question Answer
Begin.
5 5
9 3
You are subtracting a negative number from
a negative number, so the result will be
negative. You need to multiply one of the
5 5 3 fractions by 3/3 to get a common
9 3 3 denominator.
Carry out the multiplication. Now we have a

common denominator.
5 15
9 9
Subtract the numerator and retain the
common denominator.
5 15
9
The numerator is negative because you are
subtracting a negative from a negative. You
20 add the absolute values of the numbers and
9 put a negative out front.
20
Ans:
9
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Question Answer
Begin.
7
3
8
Since you are ‘subtracting a negative’ you
7
3 change the sign and write it as addition.
8
You need to multiply one of the fractions by
8/8 to get a common denominator. Rewrite
7 3 8 ‘3’ as ‘3/1’ in order to make it easier to do the
8 1 8 multiplication.
Carry out the multiplication. Now we have a

common denominator.
7 24
8 8
Add the numerators and retain the common
denominator.
7 24
8
The numerator is positive because you are
adding positive numbers.
31
8 Ans:
31
8
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Question Answer
Begin.
2.5 0.5
2.5 0.5 Since you are ‘subtracting a negative’ you

change the sign and write it as addition.
Subtract the absolute values of the numbers
to get the number in the answer (2.5-
2.0 0.5=2.0). To find the sign of the answer, look
at the numbers in your problem. The ‘larger’
absolute value is 2.5 and it is negative so the
final answer is negative.
Ans: -2.0
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Question Answer
Begin.
6 [ 3 8]
Evaluate the inside of the brackets first. To
6 [ 3 8] make it easier to read we can drop the
innermost parenthesis.
Now, perform the addition on the inside of

the bracket. Subtract the absolute values
6 [5] and use the sign associated with the larger
number. In this case ‘8’ is larger than ‘3’ so
the inside of the bracket will be positive.
Perform the operation. Since you are adding

a negative to a positive, just subtract the
1 absolute values to find the number. The
answer is negative because ‘6’ is larger than
‘5’ and ‘6’ is negative.
Ans: -1
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Question Answer
Begin.
5 [ 4 6]
Evaluate the inside of the brackets first.
5 [ 4 6] Notice on the inside we are “adding a
negative” so we can rewrite as subtraction to
make it easier to read.
Perform the subtraction on the inside of the

brackets. Subtracting a negative from a
5 [ 10] negative will always yield a negative.
Again you are adding a negative so you can

rewrite this as subtraction.
5 10
Perform the subtraction. Since you are
beginning with 5 and subtracting 10, you will
be left with a negative number. Just subtract
5 the absolute values and use the sign
associated with the larger absolute value (in
this case the ‘10’, which is negative.
Ans: -5
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Question Answer
Begin.
[3 1] [ 2 3]
[3 1] [ 2 3] Notice in both brackets we are “adding a
negative” so we can rewrite as subtraction to
make it easier to read.
Perform the subtraction on the inside of the

brackets. The first bracket is very simple.
[2] [ 5] For the second bracket, you are subtracting
a negative from a negative so the result will
be negative.
You are adding a negative so just rewrite as

subtraction and drop the brackets.
2 5
beginning with 2 and subtracting 5, you will
be left with a negative number. Just subtract
3 the absolute values and use the sign
associated with the larger absolute value (in
this case the ‘5’, which is negative.
Ans: -3
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Question Answer
Begin.
5 [4 2]
5 [4 2] Notice in the brackets we are “subtracting a
negative”, so we change the sign and make
that addition.
Perform the addition on the inside of the

5 [6] brackets.
Drop the brackets.
5 6
beginning with -5 and subtracting 6, you will
be left with a negative number.
11 Ans: -11
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Question Answer
Begin.
3 5 [5 3]
Notice in the brackets we are “subtracting a
3 5 [5 3] negative”, so we change the sign and make
that addition.
Perform the subtraction and addition on the

inside of the brackets.
2 [8]
Drop the brackets.
2 8
beginning with -2 and subtracting 8 more,
you will be left with a negative number.
10 Ans: -10
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