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Learning Objective: We Will Add and Subtract Positive and Negative Integers
Learning Objective: We Will Add and Subtract Positive and Negative Integers
Math NS 1.3
What do we already know?
• Positive integers are on the right side of zero. 4
Negative Positive
You know how to plot an expression on the number
line and find the sum.
5 + -2 = 3
5
You know how to plot an expression on the number line
and find the difference.
5 + -2= 3
5
You know how to plot an expression on the number line
and find each sum.
-1 -3
You already learned that
subtracting a negative integer
gives the same solution as adding
its opposite.
Vocabulary
• Define integers: a positive or negative number.
negative positive
Vocabulary
Define absolute value: the distance
from zero.
-5
2
You already learned that
subtracting a negative integer
gives the same solution as adding
its opposite.
10 - -5= 15 degrees
1 + 4= 5
Step 1: Change the expression to an
addition by using the absolute value.
Step 2: Plot the first integer on the
number line.
Step 3: Plot the second integer on the
number line beginning where the last
number left off. 1 4
5 + 3= 8
Step 1: Change the expression to an
addition by using the absolute value.
Step 2: Plot the first integer on the
number line.
Step 3: Plot the second integer on the
number line beginning where the last
number left off. 5 3
7 + 3= 10
Step 1: Change the expression to an
addition by using the absolute value.
Step 2: Plot the first integer on the
number line.
Step 3: Plot the second integer on the
number line beginning where the last
number left off. 7 3
-6 -4
4 2
4 6
Negative Positive
Closure
Decide if the sum or difference is positive or negative.
-10 + -6 = 8 - -6=
Share with your partner one thing that you learned today.
Step 1: Change the expression to an addition by using the
absolute value.
Step 2: Plot the first integer on the number line.
Step 3: Plot the second integer on the number line beginning
where the last number left off.