2. What are Integers?
• Integers include all of the positive and
negative whole numbers, and zero.
Integers NOT Integers
3 -1.652
-4 ¾
12 2.5
0 0.7
3. Adding Integers
• On a number line:
1. Find the first number.
2. Move the distance of the second number.
a) Positive (+) numbers, move RIGHT
b) Negative (-) numbers, move LEFT
3. Where you land is the answer!
Example: 5 + 8
5. Adding Integers Rules
• Use if you don’t have a number line.
• When the integers are:
▫ Both Positive: add the numbers
Ex: 4 + 6 =
▫ Both Negative: add the numbers and
make it negative
Ex: -2 + -5 =
▫ One Positive and One Negative: Subtract
and use the sign of the bigger number.
Ex: -7 + 4 =
7. Subtracting Integers 1/31/13
• Change the minus to a plus, and change the
sign of the number you are subtracting.
• Then add!
• Ex: -14 – 6 =
• Subtracting a Negative is the same as Adding!
• Ex: 12 – (-3) =