Addition of Integers

We can represent integers using red and yellow

counters.

RED counters will represent

positive integers (+).
YELLOW counters will represent
negative integers (-).
 We can add integers using the counters.

Remember that addition means that you are

combining two or more sets.
If there are the same number of red and yellow
counters, what number is represented?
When one positive is paired with one negative, the
result is called a zero pair.
So … if there are the same number of red and yellow
counters, what number is represented?

Zero
5 + (-5) = 0
What number is represented by the counters?

2
Write a number sentence to represent the diagram.

5 + (-3) = 2
What number is represented by the counters?

-4
Write a number sentence to represent the diagram.

1 + (-5) = -4
Write a number sentence to represent each diagram.

1.
4 + (-2)
= 2

2.
2 + (-7)
= -5
3.
4 + (-3)
= 1
Write a number sentence to represent each diagram.

4. +
-3 + (-2)
= -5

5. +
3 + 3= 6
 You can also add using a number line.

Move to the right when adding a positive.

Move to the left when adding a negative.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 5 + (-7) = -2

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 -7 + 10 = 3

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 -1 + (-3) = -4

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 7 + (-12) = -5

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Look at your number sentences, what do you notice?
Can you discover the rules for addition of integers?

What if the integer What if the integer signs

signs are different … are alike….

4 + (- 2 )
2 +2 (- 7 )
= -3 + (- 2 )
=
4 +-5 (- 3 ) = -5
3 + 3 =
5 +1 (- 5 )
=
6
5 +0 (- 7 )
= -1 + (- 3 )
=
- 7 -2
+ 10 = -4
7 + 3 (- 12 )
=
 Rules for Addition …

-3 + (- 2 )
= -5
3 + 3 =
6
I -1 + (- 3 )
= -4
 Rules for Addition …

-3 + (- 2 )
= -5
3 + 3 =
6
I -1 + (- 3 )
= -4
If the signs of the integers are
alike,
add the numbers and
keep the same sign.
Rules for Addition …
4 + (- 2 )
2 +2 (- 7 )
=
=
4 +-5 (- 3 )
5 +1 (- 5 )
=
5 +0 (- 7 )
=
=
- 7 -2
+ 10
7 + 3 (- 12 )
=
= -5
 Rules for Addition …
4 + (- 2 )
2 +2 (- 7 )
=
=
4 +-5 (- 3 )
5 +1 (- 5 )
=
5 +0 (- 7 )
=
=
- 7 -2
+ 10
7 + 3 (- 12 )
=
= -5
If the signs of the integers are
different,
subtract the numbers and
use the sign of the integer with the
greatest absolute value (farthest from
zero).