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Integers The set of whole numbers and their opposites
Operations with Integers
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division
Addition of Integers
When the signs of the numbers being added are the same, add their absolute values--The sign of the answer is the same as the sign of the numbers added together When the signs of the numbers being added are different, subtract their absolute values--The sign of the answer is the same as the number with the largest absolute value
Subtraction of Integers
Add the opposite and refer to the addition rules (change the subtraction to addition and change the sign of the number being subtracted)
Multiplication of Integers
When the sign of the numbers being multiplied are the same, multiply the numbers--The sign of the answer is positive When the sign of the numbers being multiplies are different, multiply the numbers--The sign of the answer is negative
Division of Integers
Same as the rules for multiplication of Integers