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Adding and Subtracting Integers (A) worksheet step by step. I'll go through each problem, show the calculation, and provide the final answer.
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Rules to Remember:
- Adding a negative number is like subtracting:
$ a + (-b) = a - b $
- Subtracting a negative number is like adding:
$ a - (-b) = a + b $
- When adding or subtracting integers, pay attention to signs.
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Solutions:
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Column 1:
1. $-9 + 9 = 0$
2. $-7 + 8 = 1$
3. $-8 + (-7) = -15$
4. $-10 - (-4) = -10 + 4 = -6$
5. $-9 - (-10) = -9 + 10 = 1$
6. $-7 - 9 = -16$
7. $8 + (-3) = 5$
8. $-4 + 8 = 4$
9. $2 + 7 = 9$
10. $10 + (-10) = 0$
11. $-7 - (-2) = -7 + 2 = -5$
12. $-9 - (-7) = -9 + 7 = -2$
13. $1 + 10 = 11$
14. $5 + 9 = 14$
15. $-5 - 10 = -15$
16. $-2 - 9 = -11$
17. $10 - (-3) = 10 + 3 = 13$
18. $-8 - 9 = -17$
19. $10 + (-9) = 1$
20. $-5 - (-8) = -5 + 8 = 3$
21. $-3 - (-1) = -3 + 1 = -2$
22. $1 - 9 = -8$
23. $6 - (-3) = 6 + 3 = 9$
24. $-8 - 10 = -18$
25. $-6 + (-10) = -16$
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Column 2:
1. $-8 + (-1) = -9$
2. $-5 - 4 = -9$
3. $7 + 10 = 17$
4. $-9 + (-3) = -12$
5. $9 - (-8) = 9 + 8 = 17$
6. $10 + 7 = 17$
7. $6 + 7 = 13$
8. $-3 + (-4) = -7$
9. $-4 - (-3) = -4 + 3 = -1$
10. $-7 - 4 = -11$
11. $10 - 1 = 9$
12. $1 - 5 = -4$
13. $-7 + (-1) = -8$
14. $8 - (-5) = 8 + 5 = 13$
15. $-4 - (-6) = -4 + 6 = 2$
16. $-7 - (-3) = -7 + 3 = -4$
17. $9 - (-1) = 9 + 1 = 10$
18. $-4 + 7 = 3$
19. $3 + 3 = 6$
20. $8 + 8 = 16$
21. $5 - 6 = -1$
22. $1 - 8 = -7$
23. $9 + 5 = 14$
24. $-6 + (-6) = -12$
25. $-8 + (-2) = -10$
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Column 3:
1. $-2 + (-1) = -3$
2. $4 - 9 = -5$
3. $-8 - 6 = -14$
4. $-6 + (-9) = -15$
5. $-9 - 4 = -13$
6. $-1 - (-7) = -1 + 7 = 6$
7. $-4 - 10 = -14$
8. $-1 + (-1) = -2$
9. $3 + (-10) = -7$
10. $-6 - (-2) = -6 + 2 = -4$
11. $10 + (-8) = 2$
12. $5 + 2 = 7$
13. $2 + 8 = 10$
14. $10 - 5 = 5$
15. $3 + (-2) = 1$
16. $1 - 2 = -1$
17. $1 - 4 = -3$
18. $-4 + 1 = -3$
19. $2 - (-10) = 2 + 10 = 12$
20. $5 + (-3) = 2$
21. $6 + (-1) = 5$
22. $3 + 8 = 11$
23. $3 + 9 = 12$
24. $-9 - 2 = -11$
25. $8 + 4 = 12$
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✔ Final Answers:
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Column 1:
0, 1, -15, -6, 1, -16, 5, 4, 9, 0, -5, -2, 11, 14, -15, -11, 13, -17, 1, 3, -2, -8, 9, -18, -16
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Column 2:
-9, -9, 17, -12, 17, 17, 13, -7, -1, -11, 9, -4, -8, 13, 2, -4, 10, 3, 6, 16, -1, -7, 14, -12, -10
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Column 3:
-3, -5, -14, -15, -13, 6, -14, -2, -7, -4, 2, 7, 10, 5, 1, -1, -3, -3, 12, 2, 5, 11, 12, -11, 12
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