Integers Number Line Subtraction1
Integers Number Line Subtraction1
Integers Number Line Subtraction1
Subtracting Integers
Move left on a number line to subtract a Move right on a number line to subtract a
positive integer. negative integer.
2-4= ? -2 - (-5) = ?
-4 -(-5)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2 - 4 = -2 -2 - (-5) = 3
Use the number lines to solve.
a.
4-7=
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
b.
-1 - (-3) =
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
c.
0-5=
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
d.
1-3=
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
e.
-4 - (-4) =
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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ANSWER KEY
Subtracting Integers
Move left on a number line to subtract a Move right on a number line to subtract a
positive integer. negative integer.
2-4= ? -2 - (-5) = ?
-4 -(-5)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2 - 4 = -2 -2 - (-5) = 3
Use the number lines to solve. -7
a.
4-7= -3
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-(-3)
b.
-1 - (-3) = 2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-5
c.
0-5= -5
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-2
d.
1-3= -2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-(-4)
e.
-4 - (-4) = 0
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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