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Real Numbers and Their Operations Addition and Subtraction

The document discusses adding and subtracting integers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. Key points are that addition is commutative but subtraction is not, and fractions require a common denominator to add or subtract. Decimal numbers are aligned and corresponding place values added or subtracted.

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Real Numbers and Their Operations Addition and Subtraction

The document discusses adding and subtracting integers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. Key points are that addition is commutative but subtraction is not, and fractions require a common denominator to add or subtract. Decimal numbers are aligned and corresponding place values added or subtracted.

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Adding and Subtracting Integers

Objectives:
1. Add and subtract signed integers
2. Translate English sentences
involving addition and subtraction
into mathematical statements
Addition and Subtraction (+, -)
3+(-7)=-4

7+(-3)=4
Simplify: 14+(-25).

14+(-25) = 14 – 25
= -11
Simplify: 10+ (-10)
Simplify: 5+ 0
Adding opposites
Adding zero to any
results in zero.
real number results
in the same real
10+(-10) = 10-10
number:
=0
5+ 0 = 5
Simplify: 3+(7+4)
Simplify: (3+7)+4

3+(7+4) = 3+11
(3+7)+4 = 10+4 = 14
= 14
2+9=9+2
Addition is commutative 11=11
Subtraction is not
commutative. 2-9 ≠ 9-2
-7 ≠ 7
Example:

Simplify: 4-(-10)+(-5)
Example:

Simplify: -3+(-8)-(-7).

10+ (-10) = 5
Example:

Simplify: 12 − (−9) + (−6).

Solution: 10+ (-10) = 5


12 − (−9) + (−6) = 12+9-6
= 21 – 6
= 15
10+ (-10) = 5
Example:
What is the difference of 7 and -3

Solution: 10+ (-10) = 5


7 – (-3) = 7+3
= 10
What is the sum of the first five
positive integers?

Solution: 10+ (-10) = 5

1+2+3+4+5=15
What is 10 subtracted from the sum
of 8 and 6?

Solution: 10+ (-10) = 5

8+6 -10 = 14-10


= 4
Key takeaways.
✓ When simplifying, it is a best
practice to first replace
✓ A positive number added to a sequential operations and then
work the operations of addition
positive is positive. A negative and subtraction from left to
number added to a negative is right.
negative.
✓ The sign of a positive number
added to a negative number is
the same as the sign of the
number with the greatest
distance from the origin.
✓ Addition is commutative and
subtraction is not.
Adding or subtracting fractions
requires a common denominator.

10+ (-10) = 5
Example: Subtract: 12 3
15 15
Example: Subtract: 7 3
15 10

Solution:
Key takeaways.
✓ Adding or subtracting fractions
requires a common
denominator. When the
✓ Fractions are not unique; there denominators of any number of
are many ways to express the fractions are the same, simply
same ratio. Find equivalent add or subtract the numerators
fractions by multiplying or and write the result over the
dividing the numerator and the common denominator.
denominator by the same real
number.
✓ Equivalent fractions in lowest
terms are generally preferred.
It is a good practice to always
reduce
Key takeaways.
✓ Typically, it is best to convert all
✓ Before adding or subtracting mixed numbers to improper
fractions, ensure that the fractions before beginning the
denominators are the same by process of adding
finding equivalent fractions & subtracting.
with a common denominator.
Multiply the numerator and the
denominator of each fraction
by the appropriate value to find
the equivalent fractions.
To add or subtract decimals, align them vertically with the decimal point and add
corresponding place values. Recall that sometimes you need to borrow from or
carry over to the adjoining column (regrouping).
Key takeaways.

✓ To add or subtract decimals, Reference:


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