Negative integers Neither positive nor negative integer Slide: 2
Positive integers
Section 2.1
Absolute Value The absolute value of a number is its distance from the origin ‘0’ on the number line. Since it is a distance, it is always positive and the direction does not matter.
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 3 units
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For example, −3 and +3 are 3 units from the origin ‘0’ The absolute value of a is denoted as a Slide: 3
Section 2.1
Signed Numbers Every positive number has an opposite, called a negative number. They are represented as numbers to the left of zero on the number line.
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1
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2 is greater than −4 −1 is greater than −5 −2 is less than 1 −4 is less than −3 Slide: 4
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Operations with Signed Numbers - Addition
Section 2.1
When signed numbers (e.g., −5, +12) are added together, the result will be a number with a sign.
(+5) + (+8) = 5 + 8 = 13
(+) + (+) = (+)
When both numbers are positive, the final answer will be positive. (−) + (−) = (+)
(−7) + (−2) = −7 −2 = −9
When both numbers are negative, the final answer will be negative. (+) + (−) = (+/−)
(+2) + (−5) = 2 − 5 = −3 (+8) + (−3) = 8 − 3 = 5
When adding numbers that have different signs, subtract the smaller of the two and the answer will be either positive or negative Slide: 5
What is the value of the following expression: (−12) + 7 + (–16) = a. –21. a.
b. 11 . c. 21 . d. −11 . Slide: 6
What is the value of the following expression: (−12) + 7 + (–16) = a. –21. a.
b. 11 . c. 21 . d. −11 . Slide: 7
Operations with Signed Numbers - Subtraction When subtracting signed numbers, change the sign of the number being subtracted to its opposite, change subtraction to addition, and follow the addition rules for signed numbers.
What is the value of the following expression: (−12) – (−6) – 5 = a. b. c. d.
Slide: 9
–1 –11 1 11
What is the value of the following expression: (−12) – (−6) – 5 =
Slide: 10
Section 2.1
Operations with Signed Numbers Multiplication and Division
When signed numbers are multiplied or divided, the result will be a number with a sign.
+16 = (+4) (+) = (+) +4 (+) When both numbers are positive, the final answer will be positive. (−)(−) = (+) −24 = (+3) (−) (−7)(−2) = (+14) = (+) −8 (−)
(+)(+) = (+)
(+3)(+8) = (+24)
When both numbers are negative, the final answer will be positive. (+)(−) = (−)
(+2)(−3) = (−6)
(−)(+) = (−)
(−1)(+5) = (−5)
+42 = (−6) −7 −90 = (−10) +9
(+) = (−) (−) (−) = (−) (+)
When only one of the numbers is negative, the final answer will be negative. Slide: 11
Section 2.1
What is the value of the following expression: (−6)(2)(−5)(−1)÷(−4) = a. 15 b. −15
Slide: 12
Section 2.1
What is the value of the following expression: (−6)(2)(−5)(−1)÷(−4) =