Grade 7 maths · J.5 · Add and subtract integers
Subtract a negative integer
Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.
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Evaluate: 10 − (−6)
Answer: 16
Evaluate: 8 − 9
Answer: -1
Evaluate: 2 − 12
Answer: -10
Tip: Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.
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