Subtracting Negative Integers

Practice subtracting negative integers with number line diagrams and real-world problems.

Grade 7 Math Number SenseSubtracting Negative Integers

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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice3 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.C

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mathintegerssubtractionnegative numbersgrade 7

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work when possible.

1. Subtracting a negative integer is the same as a positive integer.

2. The expression 5 - (-3) is equivalent to 5 + .

3. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to -7 - (-2)?

-7 + 2

-7 - 2

7 + 2

7 - 2

4. Use the number line below to solve 3 - (-4). Show your steps by drawing on the number line or explaining below.

5. Solve the following equations:

a) -10 - (-6) =

b) 8 - (-12) =

c) -15 - (-5) =

6. The temperature in the morning was -3°C. By the afternoon, it had dropped by -5°C. What is the new temperature?

7. A submarine was at a depth of -200 feet. It then descended by -50 feet. What is its new depth?

8. Subtracting a negative number always results in a larger number.

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