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Negative integer addition

This skill demonstrates how to add negative integers. It visualizes the process using a number line, showing that adding negative numbers results in a value that is further negative on the number line.

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Teaching Transcript

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Let's add negative 3 and negative 5

Think of the numbers on a number line. Negative 3 starts 3 to the left of zero.

When we add a negative, we're going even more negative

So negative 3 plus negative 5 ends up 8 to the left of zero, or negative 8

Skill Practice

Negative integer addition

Test your understanding of negative integer addition by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.