Integer Subtraction; Worksheet C
3 questions from the first column
(+1)-(-2)=
positive 1 remove negative 2
Standard Form
+1--2
+1-(-2)
"To subtract something that isn't there you have to use a zero pair"
Since you are removing negative 2 from positive 1 you have to use a zero pair for 2 because you can't take away what's not there. Once you remove the negative 2 your answer is what you have left, which is positive 3.
(+1)-(-6)=
positive 1 remove negative 6
Standard From
+1--6
+1-(-6)
"To subtract something that isn't there you have to use a zero pair"
Since you are removing negative 6 from positive 1 you have to use a zero pair for 6 because you can't take away what's not there. Once you remove the negative 6 your answer is what you have left, which is positive 7.
(-3)-(+4)=
negative 3 remove positive 4
Standard From
-3-+4
-3-4
"To subtract something that isn't there you have to use a zero pair"
Since you are removing positive 4 from negative 3 you have to use a zero pair for 4 because you can't take away what's not there. Once you remove the positive 4 your answer is what you have left, which is negative 7.
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