Common Core: 7th Grade Math : Understand Distances Between Numbers on a Number Line: CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.1b
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Example Question #1 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
Add:
Simply the signs before solving. A positive sign multiplied with a negative sign will convert the sign to a negative, and a negative multiplied with a negative will convert the sign to a positive.
Example Question #3 : Negative Numbers
This is a straightforward problem. Remember that when adding a negative number, you are actually subtracting:
Be sure to remember that the first number is also negative, meaning we are subtracting a number from a negative number:
The answer is -6.25.
Example Question #1 : Negative Numbers
Evaluate:
The sum of two numbers of unlike sign is the difference of their absolute values, with the sign of the "dominant" number (the positive number here) affixed:
Subtract vertically by aligning the decimal points, making sure you append the 3.2 with a placeholder zero:
This is the correct choice.
Example Question #2 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
When we add a negative number, the sign turns negative. Since we are adding two negative numbers, we treat this as an addition problem and add a minus sign in the end. 
Example Question #2 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
When dealing with negative numbers, let's see which number is greater. 
Example Question #3 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
Solve:
Remember that adding a negative number is the same as subtracting that same number if it were positive.
Example Question #4 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
Since 
Example Question #4 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
When a plus and minus sign meet, the sign is negative. The difference is 
Example Question #5 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
When a plus and a minus meet, the sign is negative. When adding two negatie numbers, we treat as addition and add the minus sign in the end. Answer is 
Example Question #5 : Understand Distances Between Numbers On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.7.Ns.A.1b
When a plus and minus sign meet, we have a minus sign.
Since 
We treat as a normal subtraction.
Answer is 
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