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Why is it that when subtracting an integer gives the same result as adding the opposite?
Because of the definition of addition and subtraction. When looking at a real number line: when you add you move to the left or up, when you add the opposite of a number you move in the opposite direction.
Is the opposite of an integer an integer?
yes. the opposite of a positive integer is the same except negative and vice versa ( ex: the opposite integer of -6 is 6. if you multiply them, it equals zero)
What is the opposite integer of -15?
15
Which integer has an opposite of 9?
In the context of an additive opposite, the answer is -9.
What is another name for the opposite of an integer?
inverse
What statement about subtracting integers is always true?
When subtracting integers, the result is equivalent to adding the opposite of the integer being subtracted. Specifically, for any integers ( a ) and ( b ), the statement ( a - b ) can be rewritten as ( a + (-b) ). This means that subtracting an integer is always the same as adding its negative.
Why does subtracting a number give the same result as adding its opposite?
adding its opposite?
Why is it that when subtracting an integer gives the same result as adding the opposite?
Because of the definition of addition and subtraction. When looking at a real number line: when you add you move to the left or up, when you add the opposite of a number you move in the opposite direction.
When you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer the result is always positive?
Yes because you are always adding.
What is the opposite integer of 243?
The opposite of 243 is -243.
If you add integers that are negative then your answer will be positive?
No. Adding negative integers will result in an integer that is more negative.
What is the answer for Lesson 3 Reteach Subtract Integers-algebra?
To subtract integers in algebra, you can use the rule of adding the opposite. This means that when you subtract an integer, you add its opposite. For example, to solve ( a - b ), you can rewrite it as ( a + (-b) ). This approach helps simplify the operation and makes it easier to find the result.
When you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer the result is always positive?
Yes, because subtrating a negative number is the same thing as adding a positive number.
Is the opposite of an integer an integer?
yes. the opposite of a positive integer is the same except negative and vice versa ( ex: the opposite integer of -6 is 6. if you multiply them, it equals zero)
What is the definition of adding an integer?
An integer is a whole number. Adding a integer would just mean to add a whole number.
What is the opposite of sum in math?
Difference. A sum is the result of adding two numbers, and a difference is the result of subtracting two numbers.
Is the quotient of an integer and its opposite always positive?
the quotient of an integer and its opposite is never negative.
