Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers
- To add positive integers, move towards the right on a number line.
- To add negative integers, move towards the left on a number line.
- To subtract integers, add their opposites.
- Start at the first number (the minuend) and move to the left for each unit of the second number (the subtrahend). For example, if you’re subtracting -3 from 4, start at 4 and move 3 units to the left.
- Label the endpoint of the distance you traveled with the difference. So in the example above, the difference would be labeled as 1.
- Write the difference as the solution to the subtraction problem. In this case, the solution would be 4 – (-3) = 1.
Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers – Example 1
Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers – Example 2
Original price was: $109.99.$54.99Current price is: $54.99.
Original price was: $109.99.$54.99Current price is: $54.99.
Original price was: $109.99.$54.99Current price is: $54.99.
Related to This Article
More math articles
- How to Prepare for the DAT Quantitative Reasoning Math Test?
- Full-Length TSI Math Practice Test
- 10 Most Common 3rd Grade MAP Math Questions
- FREE 5th Grade Common Core Math Practice Test
- How to Evaluate Recursive Formulas for Sequences
- How to Compare Numbers Up to a Billion: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Can the CBEST Test be Waived?
- How to Solve Theoretical Probability?
- A Comprehensive Collection of Free Praxis Math Practice Tests
- How to Solve Trigonometric Equations?
What people say about "Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers - Effortless Math: We Help Students Learn to LOVE Mathematics"?
No one replied yet.