Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers

Read each question carefully and solve the problems involving adding and subtracting negative numbers. Show your work where necessary.

1. When you add a negative number, it's like   a positive number.

2. Subtracting a negative number is the same as   a positive number.

3. The sum of -5 and -3 is  .

4. The difference between 7 and -2 is  .

Use the number line to solve the following problems.

1. Start at -2 and add 5. Where do you land?

2. Start at 3 and subtract 6. Where do you land?

1. Which expression is equivalent to 8 - (-3)?

2. What is the value of -10 + 4?

Solve the following problems.

1. -7 + (-9) =

2. 12 - (-5) =

3. -4 - 6 =

4. -15 + 8 =

1. The sum of two negative numbers is always negative.

2. Subtracting a positive number is the same as adding a negative number.