Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers
Master adding and subtracting negative numbers with this comprehensive Grade 12 math worksheet, featuring various question types and real-world applications.
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Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers
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1. Subtracting a negative number is the same as a positive number.
2. When adding two negative numbers, the result will always be .
3. The absolute value of a number is its distance from on the number line.
4. Which expression is equivalent to -8 - (-5)?
-8 + 5
-8 - 5
8 + 5
8 - 5
5. What is the result of -15 + 7?
22
-22
-8
8
6. Calculate the value of -10 + (-4) - (-6). Show your steps.
7. A submarine is at a depth of -250 feet. It then ascends 75 feet. What is its new depth? Write an equation and solve.
8. The sum of a positive number and a negative number is always negative.
True
False
9. -12 - 5 is equal to -12 + (-5).
True
False
10. Illustrate the operation -3 + 7 on the number line below. Indicate the starting point, direction, and endpoint.
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