Table of Contents: Mathematics

I. Absolute Value
II. MDAS of Integers
III. Properties of Integers

I. Absolute Value

1. Basics

Integers are absolute numbers that can be

shown with the use of the number line.

- Integers can be positive or negative.

- Negative numbers are less than 0.
- Positive numbers are greater than 0.

2. Plotting Points

Graph of the number

- The point on the number line associated with a number.

Coordinate of a point
- The number with a point.

Opposites
- Opposites are two numbers corresponding to points that are of the same
distance but lie in opposite directions from the 0 point.

3. Distance

Distance is always positive

Absolute Value
- Absolute value is used to describe a distance on a number line from 0.
The absolute value of an integer is equal to its distance from zero.

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 REMINDER: If the negative sign is outside the absolute value symbol, the
result will be negative.

II. MASD Integers

1. Addition of Integers

RULE METHOD
- Same Signs: Add and keep the signs.
- Different Sign: Subtract and keep the sign of the number with greater
value.

2. Subtraction of Integers

KEEP-CHANGE-CHANGE
- Keep the first placement.
- Change the second and third placement. (ie. subtraction to addition, -6
to 6)

3. Multiplication and Division

SYMBOLS

MULTIPLICATION DIVISION

3 x 2 Multiplication Symbol 3 ÷ 2 Obelus

3⋅2 Dot Operator Vinculum (used in fraction)

3*2 Asterisk

(3)(2) Parenthesis

3(2)

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RULE OF MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION
- Same Signs = Positive
- Different Signs = Negative
- Count the negative numbers, if it’s odd, the answer is negative, if it’s
even, the answer is positive.

III. Properties of Integers

COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY
- Commutative Property is the one that refers to moving stuff around.
- Changing the order of numbers in addition will not change the result.

ASSOCIATIVE PROPERTY
- The Associative Property is the rule that refers to grouping.
- The order of this property does not change.
- The keyword is just “regroup”. Does not change the order of
numbers/elements.
- Example: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
- The Distributive Property is easy to remember, if you recall that
"multiplication distributes over addition or subtraction".
- The Distributive Property involves the operations of multiplication and
addition or multiplication and subtraction.
- The multiplication must be located directly outside the parentheses.
- The addition or subtraction must be on the inside of the parentheses.