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10.4 Subtracting Integers

MATHPOWERTM Seven, pp. 352-353
To subtract an integer, add its opposite.
First, rewrite each subtraction sentence as an addition sentence.
(-4)-(+5)

(+6) - (-2)

(-3) - (-5)

(+4) - (+6)

= (+4) + (-6)

= (-3) + (+5)

= (+6) + (+2)

=-2

= +2

= +8

=-9

(-4) + (-5)

Subtract.

Write the opposite of each integer.

+6

2. -2

25. (+10) - (-6) _

26. (-14) - (+7)

3. +10

4. -1

27. (-3) - (-9)

28. 0 - (-9)

5. +32

6.-21

29. (-3) - (+6)

30. (+8) - (-9)

1.

31. (+13) - (+7) _

Calculate.

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

(+8) + (+2)
(-3) + (-4)
(-2) + (-7)
(+4) + (-6)
(-5) + (+9)
(+8) + (-3)

=
=
=
=
=

Find the missing integer.

Subtraction

Addition

(+8) - (-2)
(-3)-(+4)
(-2)-(+7)
(+4) - (+6)
(-5) - (-9)
(+8) - (+3)

0 -(-2) = -6
35. (+9) - 0 = -1
37. (-8) - 0 = -5
33.

=
=
=
=

=
=

= ---

15. (+9) - (+11) = (+9) +

= (-1) + --(+3) = (-5) + ---

16. (-1) - (-4)

17. (-5) -

18. (+8) - (+2) = (+8) +

- ---

Write the addition sentence and simplify.

19. (+3) - (+3) =
20. (-6) - (-1) =
21. (+7) - (+2)

22. (-4)-(+4)

23. (+2) - (+4) =

24. (-1) - (-7) =

= --= --=

=
=
=
=
=
=

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34. (+6)-0=+4

0 -(+2) =-7
38. 0 -(-3) = +5
36.

The table shows the average early morning and

mid-ajternoon temperatures in April for six
Canadian communities. Complete the table by
finding the temperature increase from early
morning to mid-afternoon for each community.

Complete each addition sentence and simplify.

13. (+3) - (-2) = (+3) + ---14. (-2) - (-7) = (-2) + ---

32. (-6) - (-12)

Average
Temperature (CC)
Early
Mid- Temperature
Community Morning afternoon Increase
+9
39. Calgary
-3
-2
+6
40. Charlottetown
+5
41. Dawson
-9
42. Halifax
+8
-1
.
Iqaluit
43.
-19
-9
+13
44. Vancouver
5
45. Mercury boils at +35TC and freezes at
-39C. What is the difference between the
boiling point and the freezing point of
mercury?

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