Adding Subtracting Integers
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
📊 Part 1: Using Number Lines
Number line: -10 ___-9___-8___-7___-6___-5___-4___-3___-2___-1___0___1___2___3___4___5___6___7___8___9___10
Answer: ________
Explain your steps:
a) -9 + 8 = ________
b) -5 + 8 = ________
c) 6 + (-10) = ________
d) -3 - (-7) = ________
Adding a negative number:
Move left (decreases value) Move right (increases value)Subtracting a negative number:
Move left (decreases value) Move right (increases value)🌡️ Part 2: Real-Life Context Problems
a) The temperature in Queenstown was -2°C in the morning. During the day it rose by 8°C. What is the new temperature?
Expression: ________ + ________ = ________°C
b) The temperature in Christchurch was 5°C and then dropped by 12°C overnight. What is the new temperature?
Expression: ________ - ________ = ________°C
a) Sarah had a debt of $15 (represented as -15). She then spent another $8. What is her new financial position?
Expression: ________ + ________ = $________
b) Tom owed $20 to his friend. His friend forgave $7 of the debt. What does Tom still owe?
Expression: ________ - ________ = $________
✏️ Part 3: Mathematical Communication
Words: integer, negative, positive, decrease, increase, opposite
a) An ________ is any whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.
b) When you add a ________ number, the result will ________ in value.
c) Subtracting a negative number will ________ the original value.
d) The ________ of -5 is +5.
A submarine starts at sea level (0m). It dives 25m down, then rises 8m, then dives another 15m. What is its final depth?
Show your working using integer addition and subtraction:
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