1. 7 yard gain: 7 10 yard loss: –10 9 yard gain: 9
EXAMPLE 1
Writing Integers
In three plays of a football game, there is a gain of 7 yards, a loss of 10 yards, and a gain of 9 yards. Use integers to represent the gains and losses.
7 yard gain: yard loss: – yard gain: 9
A bank account has deposits of $100 and $150 and a withdrawal of $75. Use integers to represent the deposits and withdrawals.
$100 deposit: $ $150 deposit: $150
$75 withdrawal: – $75

2. Write the opposite of the integer.
GUIDED PRACTICE
for Example 1
Write the opposite of the integer.
3. –35
ANSWER
–15
ANSWER 35
2. –8
ANSWER 8
ANSWER
–100

3. $200 deposit: $200 $100 withdrawal: – $100
GUIDED PRACTICE
for Example 1
What If? 5.
The bank account from Example 1 has an additional deposit of $200 and withdrawals of $100 and $250. Use integers to represent the deposits and withdrawals.
$200 deposit: $ $100 withdrawal: – $100
$250 withdrawal: – $250
ANSWER