14. Positive and Negative Integers

Question 1

Define “Absolute Value”

Answer 1

1. The distance a number is from 0 on a number line

Question 2

Define “Negative Number”

Answer 2

1. A number that is less than 0

Question 3

Define “Number Line”

Answer 3

1. A line in which equally spaced dots are labeled with numbers, and is usually written with arrows on the end to show the numbers go on indefinitely

Question 4

Define “Signed Number”

Answer 4

1. A number with a sign (+ or -) in front of it

Question 5

What is the first rule for operations with signed numbers?

Answer 5

1. When subtracting a negative number, it turns to a positive

Question 6

What is the 2nd rule for operation with signed numbers?

Answer 6

1. When adding a negative number and a positive number, subtract the two numbers and and take the sign of the number that has a larger absolute value

Question 7

What is the 3rd rule for operations with signed numbers?

Answer 7

1. When adding two negative numbers, add their absolute values together and add a negative sign in front

Question 8

What is the 4th rule fro operations with signed numbers?

Answer 8

1. When multiplying or dividing 2 numbers that are both positive, the answer is positive

Question 9

What is the 5th rule for operations with signed numbers?

Answer 9

1. When multiplying or dividing 2 numbers that are both negative, the answer is positive

Question 10

What is the 6th rule for operations with signed numbers?

Answer 10

1. When multiplying or dividing 2 numbers with different signs, the answer is negative

Question 11

What is the 1st tip when working with negative signs?

Answer 11

1. Put parenthesis around the number and sign to keep track of the sign