Add & Subtract Integers

When you subtract a negative integer from a negative integer, it is equivalent to adding the absolute value of that negative integer. For example, -4 - (-2) = -4 + 2 = -2.

To add a positive integer to a negative integer, you subtract the absolute value of the positive integer from the absolute value of the negative integer. For example, 8 + (-10) = 8 - 10 = -2.

When you add two negative integers, the result is a negative integer whose absolute value is the sum of the absolute values of the two integers. For example, -8 + (-2) = -10.

To subtract a positive integer from a negative integer, you add the absolute value of the positive integer to the negative integer. For example, -8 - 2 = -8 + (-2) = -10.

When adding two integers with different signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value. For example, 8 + (-10) = -2.

Subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer results in a more negative integer. For example, -4 - 2 = -6.

To simplify 8 - 12 - (-6), first simplify the double negative: 8 - 12 + 6 = 8 - 6 = 2.

The rule for adding integers is: if the signs are the same, add their absolute values and keep the common sign; if the signs are different, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and keep the sign of the larger.

The result of -15 + (-5) is -20, as you add the absolute values of both negative integers.

Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value. For example, -4 - (-2) = -4 + 2.