27. INTEGER ADDITION RULES
• 2. Different signs
• Don’t mind the signs.
• Subtract the numbers.
• The difference gets the sign of the bigger
number.
-9 + +5
9 - 5 = 4 -9 + +5 = -4
37. Here are some more examples.
12 – (-8)
12 + (+8)
12 + 8 = 20
-3 – (-11)
-3 + (+11)
-3 + 11 = 8
38. INTEGER SUBTRACTION
RULES
2. Subtracting a positive number
• Subtract smaller from bigger number.
• If bigger number comes first, the answer is
positive.
• If smaller number comes first, the answer is
negative.
9 – 7 = 2
7 – 9 = -2