Adding and Subtracting Integers: Rules
1. Double negative = positive
Ex. 5 - (-3)
= 5 + 3
= 8
2. A negative and positive = negative
Ex. 7 + (-2)
= 7 - 2
= 5
Tips
- Often removing brackets helps.
- Sometimes grouping all of the negatives helps.
Ex. 5 + (-3) - (-4) - (+2) + (-7) + (+1)
= 5 - 3 + 4 - 2 - 7 + 1
= 10 - 12
= 2


