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Subtracting Negative Integers Worksheet

Practice subtracting negative integers with this Grade 8 math worksheet, including number line exercises and word problems.

Grade 8 Math Number SenseSubtracting Negative Integers
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.CCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.1.D

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Subtracting Negative Integers

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Read each question carefully and solve by subtracting negative integers. Show your work where applicable.

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

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

3. When you subtract a negative integer, you move to the   on a number line.

4. Which expression is equivalent to -7 - (-4)?

a

-7 + 4

b

-7 - 4

c

7 + 4

d

7 - 4

5. What is the value of 10 - (-2)?

a

8

b

-12

c

12

d

-8

6. Solve: -9 - (-5)

7. Solve: 15 - (-8)

8. Solve: -2 - (-11)

9. Use the number line to illustrate 3 - (-4). Mark the starting point and show the movement.

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10. The result of 6 - (-6) is 0.

T

True

F

False

11. Subtracting a negative number always results in a larger value.

T

True

F

False

12. The temperature in Anchorage was -10°F. If the temperature dropped by -5°F, what is the new temperature?

13. A submarine was at a depth of -200 feet. It then moved to a depth that was -50 feet from its original position. What is the submarine's new depth?