Adding Integers
Grade 6 · Math · Integers and the Number Line · Kentucky, USA
Lesson Summary
Add integers by using the number line or by applying rules for same-sign and different-sign addition.
Explanation
When you add two integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the sign. For example, -3 + (-5) = -8. When you add two integers with different signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger one and use the sign of the number with the larger absolute value. For example, -7 + 4 = -3 because 7 - 4 = 3 and the negative number is farther from zero. You can visualize this by moving along a number line: positive means move right, negative means move left.
Practice Questions
Q1: What is -6 + (-3)?
Answer: -9 (same signs: add the values and keep the negative sign).
Q2: What is -8 + 5?
Answer: -3 (different signs: 8 - 5 = 3, and the larger absolute value is negative).
Q3: What is 10 + (-10)?
Answer: 0 (a number plus its opposite always equals zero).
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