Topic 4 Lesson Notes
Topic 4 Lesson Notes
irrational
numbers. Natural numbers, whole numbers, integers are all
numbers. rational
Adding Integers
• We can use positive and negative counters to model
the addition of integers.
Remove all
the zero
pairs.
Add 4 + (-1) =3
Remove all
the zero
pairs.
Add -6 + 5 = -1
Remove all
the zero
pairs.
Add 3 + (-7) = -4
Remove all
the zero
pairs.
Did you notice a pattern or rule?
Adding integers with unlike signs.
- When the signs are different, subtract the
integers and keep the sign of the larger
digit.
Adding Integers with like signs.
- When the signs are the same, add the numbers
together and keep the sign.
-9 + -3 = -12
2. = − 𝟏𝟎÷ 2 − 𝟓
=
𝟏𝟒 ÷ 2 𝟕
Rule for subtracting integers
• To subtract integers, add the opposite.
• What does this mean?
• Keep, Change, Change
• Keep the 1st integer the same
• Change the subtraction sign to addition.
• Change the sign of the second integer.
• Then follow the rules for addition.
Let’s try an example.
•-5 – (-2)
•-5 + 2 keep, change, change
•Opposite sign subtract and keep the
sign of the larger digit.
•-5 + 2 = -3
Let’s try an example
•-4 – 3
•-4 + (-3) keep, change, change
•Same sign add the integers and keep
the sign.
•-4 + (-3) = -7
Example
6 – (-4)
Keep, Change, Change
6 + 4
Now follow the rules for
10 adding integers!
Example
-5 – 8
Keep, Change, Change
-5 + -8
Now follow the rules for
-13 adding integers!
Example
18 – 20
Keep, Change, Change
18+ -20
Now follow the rules for
-2 adding integers!
Time for some practice!
1. -9 – 5 = -9 + -5 = -14
2. 27 – (-8) = 27 + 8 = 35
3. -3 – (-1) = -3 + 1 = -2
4. -8 – 9 = -8 + -9 = -17
5. 14 – 17 = 14 + -17 = -3
6. 4 – (-19) = 4 + 19 = 23
Rewrite as an addition problem then solve.
1. 5 – (-4) = 5 + 4 = 9
2. -7 – (-8) = -7 + 8 = 1
3. 2 – 6 = 2 + -6 = -4
4. -12 – 12 = -12 + -12 = -24
5. -14 – (-14) = -14 + 14 = 0
Ex 1a: Write an equivalent subtraction and addition expressions for
the model below.
• •
Subtraction -2 – 3
Addition -2 + – 3
Ex 1b: Write an equivalent subtraction and addition expressions for
the model below.
• •
Subtraction 3 –4
Addition 3 + –4
Ex 2a:
Between 6:00 A.M. and noon, the temperature rose from 0°F to
8°F. By 5:00 P.M., the temperature had dropped by 10°F. By 8:00
P.M., the temperature dropped another 5°F. Write and simplify a
subtraction expression for the temperature at 5:00 P.M. and
8:00 P.M.
Temp at 5:00 P.M.
8 – 10 = 8 + -10 = – 2°F
Temp at 8:00 P.M.
– 2 – 5 = – 2 + -5 = – 7°F
Ex 3: Rewrite as an addition problem then solve.
To subtract an integer, add it’s opposite.
Keep, Change, Change
a) 6 – (-1) = 6+ = 1 7
b) -4 – (-3) = -4 + 3= -1
c) 1 – 6 = 1+ = -6 -5
d) -3 – (-4) = -3 + =4 1
e) -3 – 5 = -3+ -5
= -8
Ex 4: Identify the answer as positive, negative
or zero. DO NOT SOLVE.
a) -0.8 – 0.8 – 0.8 + -0.8 negative
b)-5 - -5 + - negative
c) – ( - +
d) zero
e) −2.6 – (–3.6) + positive
f) 5.6 – 6.7 -2.6 + 3.6 positive
5.6 + -6.7 negative