January 26, 2021

Smath Question: SUBTRACTING INTEGERS WITH TILES

Adding Integers Review 3. SUBTRACTING INTEGERS Subtracting is Taking Away
There are always three methods to solve questions with
integers. We will learn how to use these three methods to
1. +5 - (+2)
solve questions for each operation:
means you have 5 black and you take away 2
- Algebra Tiles
2. (-9) + (+2) black, leaving you with 3 black left.
- Sign Rules
= (+3) left
- Number Lines
-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Keep your Whiteboards for this lesson!

(-5)-(-2)
means you started with 5 white, took away -2 and
you are left with -3
= (-3) left

What do you do if you have none of a tile

to take away? Try these with tiles
SUBTRACTING INTEGERS USING THE SIGN RULES
+5 - (-2)
+7 - (+3) -7 - (-3) *Subtracting an integer is the same as adding its opposite.*
Step 1: Write the equation:
(+12) - (-5) =
I have no -'s to take away so... Step 2: Convert the second integer to its opposite:
I add enough zero pairs to do it. The second integer is (-5). The opposite number is (+5).
I need two -'s so I add 2 zero pairs -7 - (+3) +7 - (-3) (+12) - (+5)
Step 3: Change the subtract sign in the middle to an
add sign and then add the two integers together:
(+12) + (+5) = +17
Now I can take away my -2

=+7
 January 26, 2021

SUBTRACTING INTEGERS ON NUMBER LINES

Subtracting Integers Try these with number lines
To subtract on a number line, we add the opposites
Solve the following: too!
+7 - (+3)
(+7) - (+4) =
+5 - (+2) is the same as +5 +(-2)

(-4) - (-2) = -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10

(+11) - (-4) =
-7 - (+3)
(-8) - (+7) = Your answer is the # where the
second line stops at
Answer=+3 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10