Subtraction of

Integers
Examples in
Parts in Steps in Different
Subtraction Subtracting Situations
Parts in subtraction:

10 – 8 = 2
Minuend Subtrahend Difference
Adding Review:

Rule 1: Adding similar signs

+ + +
8 + 5 = 13
- - -

(-10) + (-9) = -19

Adding Review:

Rule 1: Adding unlike signs. Subtract

and copy the sign of the greater value.
Steps on How to Subtract Integers
Step 1: Transform the subtraction of integers problem
into the addition of integers problem. Here’s how:

10 –+ - 88 = 2
Examples in Different Situations:

7–3=

7 –+ -33 = 4
Examples in Different Situations:

4–5=

4 –+ - 55 = -1
Examples in Different Situations:

2 – (-4) =

2 –+ -44 = 6
Examples in Different Situations:

(-5) – (-2) =

-5 –+ -22 = -3
Examples in Different Situations:

(-3) – 5 =

-3 –+- 5 = -8
Find the difference

1. 63 – (-58) = 63 + 58 = 121
2. -58 – 0 = -58 + 0 = -58
3. -36 – 105 = -36 + -105 =-141
4. 76 – 76 = 76 + (-76) = 0
5. -84 – 84 = -84 + -84 = -168