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Integer Operations
Integer Operations
Different signs –
subtract and take the
sign of the “biggest”.
Addition Guided Practice
1. ( - 8 ) + ( - 2 ) 4. ( - 9 ) + ( 9 )
-10 0
2. ( - 9 ) + ( 2 ) 5. ( 7 ) + ( - 3 )
-7 4
3. ( - 4 ) + ( 8 ) 6. ( 4 ) + ( - 8 )
4 -4
Subtraction
When you have a subtraction problem,
re-write it as an addition problem and change
the sign of the number AFTER the
Example: subtraction.
After re-writing the
( -4 ) – ( -8 ) problem, follow the
( -4 ) +… Change it to addition. rules for addition.
2. ( 14 ) – ( - 3 ) 4. ( 4 ) – ( 9 )
( 14 ) + ( 3 ) (4)+(-9)
17 -5
Multiplication & Division
The rules are the same for multiplication & division.
If the signs are the same, the answer is positive.
Example: Example:
NOTE:
(-5)•(-2) The dot • ( - 15 ) ÷ ( - 3 )
means multiply. Divide the numbers
Multiply the numbers
and make it positive. and make it positive.
( - 4 ) ( 3 ) next to parenthesis
means multiply. (3)
Multiply the NOTE: The fraction bar
numbers and make it negative. means divide.
3. ( - 20 ) 6. -9
(-2) 9
10 -1
Summary:
Addition Subtraction
Same sign – add and Change subtraction to
keep the same sign. addition and change the
sign of the number after
Different signs –
the subtraction.
subtract and take the
sign of the “biggest”. Follow rules for addition.