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Year 8 maths · J.8 · Add and subtract integers

Add and subtract integers: mixed signs and sizes

Turn every subtraction into adding the opposite, then add.

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  1. Evaluate: 26 − (−5)

    Answer: 31

  2. Evaluate: 26 + 27

    Answer: 53

  3. Evaluate: 29 + (−17)

    Answer: 12

Tip: Turn every subtraction into adding the opposite, then add.

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