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First Year maths · J.4 · Add and subtract integers

Subtract integers: positive numbers

Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.

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  1. Evaluate: 8 − 7

    Answer: 1

  2. Evaluate: 7 − 12

    Answer: -5

  3. Evaluate: 2 − 12

    Answer: -10

Tip: Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.

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