Question

subtraction of integers
grade 6 integers worksheet
find the difference.

1. -4 - -3 = ____ 2. 2 - -9 = __ 3. -1 - 23 = ____

1. -20 - -4 = ____ 5. 3 - 3 = __ 6. 28 - -2 = ____

1. 22 - 27 = ____ 8. 5 - 0 = __ 9. 15 - -24 = ____

1. -7 - -5 = ____ 11. 7 - -13 = __ 12. 19 - -25 = ____

1. 27 - 21 = ____ 14. -5 - 30 = __ 15. -5 - -4 = ____

1. -3 - 8 = ____ 17. -9 - -6 = __ 18. 13 - 0 = ____

1. 5 - -5 = ____ 20. -18 - 14 = __ 21. -6 - -28 = ____

Explanation:

Problem 1: $-4 - (-3)$

Step 1: Recall the rule for subtracting a negative number.

Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. So, $-4 - (-3)$ becomes $-4 + 3$.

Step 2: Perform the addition.

$-4 + 3 = -1$ (since we are adding a positive number to a negative number, we subtract the absolute values and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value; $| -4 | = 4$, $| 3 | = 3$, $4 - 3 = 1$, and the sign is negative because $-4$ has a larger absolute value).

Step 1: Apply the subtraction of negative rule.

Subtracting $-9$ is the same as adding $9$, so $2 - (-9)$ becomes $2 + 9$.

Step 2: Add the numbers.

$2 + 9 = 11$

Step 1: Recall the rule for subtracting a positive number.

Subtracting a positive number is like adding its negative. So, $-1 - 23$ becomes $-1 + (-23)$.

Step 2: Add the negative numbers.

When adding two negative numbers, we add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. $| -1 | + | -23 | = 1 + 23 = 24$, so $-1 + (-23) = -24$

Answer:

$-1$

Problem 2: $2 - (-9)$