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Learn to subtract integers by changing signs, adding same signs, and subtracting different signs to get the sign of the larger number.
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1. -3 - (-2) = -3 + (+2) =-1 • 2. -4 - (2)= -4 + (-2)= -6
3. Change the minus to a plus and change the next sign. Then, add same signed #’s and subtract different signed #’s, and answer takes the sign of the larger absolute value.
-5 – 7=-5 + (-7)=-12 • -8-(-3)=-8+(+3)=-5 • -8- 3=-8+(-3)=-11 • 6-(-14)=6+(+14)=20 • 12-16=12+(-16)=-4 • 9-(-7)=9+(+7)=16