Understanding Integers
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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?

  • 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?

  • $a - b$ 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?

    <p>Set of all whole numbers and their opposites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of $8 - (-3)$ using the concept of adding the opposite?

    <p>$8 + 3$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When adding two positive integers, what is the result?

    <p>A positive integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result when subtracting a negative integer from a positive integer?

    <p>A positive integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When adding two negative integers, what is the result?

    <p>A negative integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result when subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer?

    <p>A negative integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result when adding an integer with a different sign from another integer?

    <p>Can be positive or negative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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