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