Integers

Integers are all whole numbers, along with their opposites and 0.
Examples of integers: ____________________________________________
Integers can be _____________________ or _______________________.
A negative sign means ___________________________.
-3 means the opposite of _____________________________________.
- (-3) mean the opposite of _____________________________.
Therefore (-3) equals _________________________________.
a.
-(-9) = _____
b.
-(-30) = _____
c.
-(-11) = _____
d.
- (4) = ____
We can rewrite expressions that have (- by replacing both signs
with a ________.
e.
1-(-9) = 1 + 9 = ______
f.
3-(-1) = ____________
g.
7 (-5) = _____________
h.
0 (-10) = __________

Elevator
The elevator method can be used to visualize working with positive and
negatives. Label the building to the right with the proper floor numbers.
(Dont forget about the ground floor, which is 0.)
Floors above ground are _________________________.
Floors below ground are _________________________.

o.
p.

3 + 4 You are on the 3rd floor and go up 4 floors.

Answer: ____
th
4 3 You are on the 4 floor and go down 3 floors. Answer: ____
5 8 You are on the 5th floor and go down 8 floors. Answer: ____
0 4 You are on the ___ floor and go ____ __ floors. Answer: ____
3 (-2) You are on the 3rd floor and do the opposite of going down 2 floors.
Answer: ____
1 (-5) You are on the 1st floor and do the opposite of going down 5 floors.
Answer: ____
-5 + 6 You are 5 floors under ground and go up 6 floors. Answer: ____
-2 3 You are 2 floors under ground and go down 3 floors. Answer: ____

1.
4.
7.
10.
13.

36=
08=
1 (-1) =
-3 + 4 =
-4 1 =

i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.

2.
5.
8.
11.
14.

27=
0+5=
4 (-5) =
-5 + 7 =
-5 2 =

3.
6.
9.
12.
15.

48=
01=
0 (-3) =
-3 + 10 =
-1 6 =

The elevator actually is just a ___________________________ turned sideways!

Positive / Negative Groups

When adding integers, you can visually represent how many positive and
negatives you have.

-4 + 5 =

3 + (-6) =

(-4) + (-1) =

-7 + 8 =

4 + (-1) =

(-2) + (-3) =

-3 + 3 =

5 + (-2) =

(-1) + (-5) =

The method only works for _______________.

If you are subtracting, you can rewrite the expression, and then solve.
Example: 3 4 = 3 + (-4)
Subtracting is the same as ____________________________________.

53=

61=

32=

46=

5 10 =

37=

-3 6 =

-4 5 =

-1 1 =

1.

In Buffalo, New York, the temperature was -14F in the morning. If

the temperature dropped 7F, what is the temperature now?

2.

A submarine was situated 2 km below sea level. If it ascends 1 km feet,

what is its new position?

3.

At checkout, Frank gives the clerk 3 ten dollar bills. He gets back a five
dollar bill and 3 one dollar bills. What was his total?

4.

A diver dove off a 5-foot diving board and descended 3 feet below the water.
What is the total vertical distanced traveled?