Adding And Subtracting Integers [No Login]

Start at the first number. If adding a positive, move right . If adding a negative, move left .

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If the signs are the same, the numbers are on the same team. They join forces. adding and subtracting integers

Add the absolute values (the numbers themselves) and keep the sign. Example: Example: (Both are negative, so they stay negative). Case B: Different Signs (The Tug-of-War)

If the signs are different, the teams are pulling in opposite directions. They cancel each other out. Start at the first number

Think of integers as or directions. Positive means "gain" or "right," while negative means "loss" or "left." 2. Adding Integers: The "Warring Sides" Method

Subtraction is often the part that trips students up, but there is a secret: Every subtraction problem can be rewritten as an addition problem. To do this, use the KCC (Keep, Change, Change) method: Keep the first number exactly as it is. Change the subtraction sign to an addition sign. One yellow and one red together make a —they vanish

When adding integers, it helps to imagine two teams: and Team Negative. Case A: Same Signs (The Teams Unite)