Integers
Integers
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What is an
Integer?
•An integer is a positive
or negative whole
number, including 0.
5+1=6
Rule #2 for
Adding Integers (+)
-5 + (-1) = -6
Rule #3 for
Adding Integers (+)
5 + (-1) = -4
-5 + 1 = 4
-5 + (-5) = 0
Let’s Practice
“Addition”
1) 5+6=
2) -3 + (-2) =
3) -6 + 5 =
4) 8 + (-7) =
5) -9 + 9 =
Let’s Check
1) 5+6= 11
2) -3 + (-2) = -5
3) -6 + 5 = -1
4) 8 + (-7) = 1
5) -9 + 9 = 0
Rules for
Subtracting Integers
(-)
• To subtract an integer, add its
opposite.
5 – (-2) = 5+2 = 7
-5 – 2 = -5 + (-2) = -7
Let’s Practice
“Subtraction”
1) 5–2=
2) -3 – 4 =
3) -1 – (-2) =
4) -5 – (-3) =
5) 7 – (-6) =
Let’s Check
1) 5 – 2 = 5 + (-2) = 3
2) -3 – 4 =-3 + (-4) = -7
3) -1 – (-2) = -1 + 2 = 1
4) -5 – (-3) = -5 + 3 = -2
5) 7 – (-6) = 7+ 6 = 13
Rules for
Multiplying Integers
(x)
• The product of two integers with
the same signs is POSITIVE.
They are!
The rules for division are exactly
the same as those for
multiplication.
If we were to take the rules for
multiplication and change the
multiplication signs to division
signs, we would have an accurate
set of rules for division.
Rules for
Dividing Integers (÷)
• The quotient of two integers with
the same signs is POSITIVE.