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What are integers?
What are integers?
- Positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero (correct)
- Positive whole numbers and their opposites
- Natural numbers and their opposites
- Any set of numbers
Which of the following best describes natural numbers?
Which of the following best describes natural numbers?
- Any positive number
- Negative whole numbers
- Positive whole numbers, sometimes called counting numbers (correct)
- Positive fractions
How is subtraction of integers defined using the concept of adding the opposite?
How is subtraction of integers defined using the concept of adding the opposite?
- $a - b$ is equivalent to $a + (-b)$ (correct)
- $a - b$ is equivalent to $-a - b$
- $a - b$ is equivalent to $-a + b$
- $a - b$ is equivalent to $a - (-b)$
What does the number line represent for integers?
What does the number line represent for integers?
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What is the result of $8 - (-3)$ using the concept of adding the opposite?
What is the result of $8 - (-3)$ using the concept of adding the opposite?
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When adding two positive integers, what is the result?
When adding two positive integers, what is the result?
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What is the result when subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?
What is the result when subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?
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When adding two negative integers, what is the result?
When adding two negative integers, what is the result?
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What is the result when subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?
What is the result when subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?
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What is the result when adding an integer with a different sign from another integer?
What is the result when adding an integer with a different sign from another integer?
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