DIRECTED NUMBERS

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Work out:

1. (-4) - (+2) = -6
When negative and positive are written next to
each other they become negative.
-4 - 2 = -6 (we add them, and the answer will be negative.)

2. (-5) - (+12) = -17

-5 -12 = -17

3. (-10) + (-10) = -20

-10 -10 = -20

4. (+6) - (+9) = -3

+6 -9 = -3 (we subtract and we keep the sign of the bigger

number.)

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 5. (+6) + (+9) =

6. (-4) × (+7) = -28

Rules for
(-) x (+) = (-) that is why -28 MULTIPLYIN
G
directe
7. (-36) ÷ (+3) = -12
d
number
(-) ÷ (+) = (-) that is why -12 s:
(+) x (+) = (+)
(+) x (-) = (-)
8. (-10) + (+12) = + 2
(-) x (+) = (-)
-10 + 12 = +2
(-) x (-) = (+)

Rules
9. (+11) + (-2) = +9 for
+11 – 2 = +9 dividing
directe
d
10. (+7) - (-4) = + number
11 s:
Negative and negative written
+7 + 4= +11 next to each other they
become positive.

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11. (−𝟓)𝟑 =
−𝟓 × −𝟓 × −𝟓

(-) x (-) = (+)

+𝟐𝟓 × −𝟓
(+) x (-) = (-)
−𝟏𝟐𝟓

12. 7 – (+9) + (-3) = -5

We subtract and we keep the sign of the bigger number.

+7 -9 -3

= -2 -3 We add and the answer is negative.

= -5

13. (-8) + (-2) + (-5) = -15 Positive and negative next to each other, they become negat

-8 -2 -5 = -15

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14. (−𝟐)𝟓 × (−𝟏𝟎)𝟐 = -3200 A negative number taken to
an even power gives a positive answer.
= (−𝟑𝟐) × (+𝟏𝟎𝟎)

= −𝟑𝟐𝟎𝟎
A negative number taken to
an odd power gives a negative answer.

15. (−𝟒)𝟑 × (−𝟏)𝟑 = +𝟔𝟒

= −𝟔𝟒 × −𝟏

= +𝟔𝟒

16. (−𝟗)𝟐 = +81

17. (-10) × (-3) = +30

18. (+11) - (-10) = +21

19. (-10) - (-3) = -7

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+ 4 – (-9)

= +4 +9

= 13

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16 -23 ( we subtract 23 because the temperature has fallen by 23)

= -7

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(b) (c)
Factors of 32: 1,2,4,6,8,32
above sea level means 1 x 32 = 32
+8848 Below sea level 2 x 16 = 32
4 x 8 = 32
means -154 We notice that only : 4 + 8 = 12 The question tells us -12
Work out the difference
means we have to subtract.
+8848 – (-154)
= +8848 + 154
So -4 (+) - 8 = -12 sum

-4 (x) - 8 = +32 product

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a)

b) -8 + 5 = -3

(we add 5 because the temperature is 5 degrees higher)

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The temperature on Tuesday was: -7 - 5

= -12

On Wednesday: -12 + 8

= -4

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