Integers are positive and negative whole numbers.
1. If the signs are the same, add and your answer will have the same sign.
2. If signs are different, subtract and your answer will have the sign of the larger value.
- 9 + - 5 = - 14
-12 + 8 = - 4
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Leave the first number alone, change subtract to add, and then take the opposite of the second number.
- 9 - 5 = - 9 + - 5 = -14
6 - (- 5) = 6 + 5 = 11
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1. If the signs are the same, your answer is positive.
2. If signs are different, your answer is negative.
-10 x - 8 = 80
-12 / 4 = - 3
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