Subtracting Integers Study Page
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Click this link to return to the Integers Studies Page.
| To subtract integers, you need to... |
1. Rewrite the problem as an addition problem.
2. Reverse the sign of the subtrahend.
3. Follow an addition rule.
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-7 - 8 =
-7 + -8 = -15 |
-3 - (-8) =
-3 + 8 = 5
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| Signs are the Same
| Signs are Different
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Drop the signs.
Add
Return the sign.
| Drop the signs.
Subtract
Return the sign of the integer
with the
greatest absolute value.
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