Adding Integers
Zero Pair = 0
Why it works… __________ Property says you can add or subtract zero without changing the value of an expression. Identity
-4 + 2
8 + (-7)
4 + 2
-4 + (-2)
3 + -3
For homework, Kyle was adding integers. He looked at a computation and said, “I know the sign of the sum will be negative.” Based on Kyle’s statement, what do you know about the problem?
Annie added three integers and got a sum of zero. What might the three integers have been?
Let’s Think… What is ALWAYS true?
Let’s Think… What rule can we make for adding integers?
2 Most Important Rules to Remember 1.Same sign- Add, keep sign 2.Different sign- Subtract, keep sign of # with greater absolute value