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What is 5 + 7?
We can show how to do this by using algebra tiles.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
+ =
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1

5 + 7 = 12
What is 5 + -7?
-1 -1 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
+ =
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1 -1

-5 + -7 = -12
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We can show this same idea using a number line.
9

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What is 5 + 4?

Move five (5) units to the right from zero.

Now move four (4) more units to the right from five (5).
The final point is at nine (9) on the number line.
Therefore, 5 + 4 = 9.

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 -9

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What is -5 + (-4)?

Move five (5) units to the left from zero.

Now move four (4) more units to the left from negative five (-5).
The final point is at negative (-9) on the number line.
Therefore, -5 + (-4) = -9.

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 What is (-7) + 7?

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To show this, we can begin at zero and move seven units to
the left.
Now, move seven units to the right from negative seven (-7).
Notice, we are back at zero (0).
For every positive integer on the number line, there is a
corresponding negative integer. These integer pairs are
opposites or additive inverses.
Additive Inverse Property For every number a, a + (-a) = 0
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When using algebra tiles, the additive inverses make what
is called a zero pair.
For example, the following is a zero pair.
1 -1
1 + (-1) = 0.

This also represents a zero pair.

x -x x + (-x) = 0

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 I) Add 4 + 3

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Start at zero and move four steps to the right.

Now move three steps to the right.
The final position is at seven (7).
Therefore, 4 + 3 = 7.

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 II) Add (-4) + (-3), also written as -4 + -3

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Start at zero and move four steps to the left.

Now move three steps to the left.
The final position is at seven (-7).
Therefore, -4 + -3 = -7.

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III) Add the following integers: (-4) + 7.

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Start at zero and move four units to the left.

Now move seven units to the right from negative four (-4).

The final position is at 3.

Therefore, (-4) + 7 = 3.

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III) Add the following integers: (-4) + 7.

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Notice that seven minus four also equals three.

In our example, the number with the larger absolute
value was positive and our solution was positive.

Lets try another one.

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 IV) Add (-9) + 3

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Start at zero and move nine places to the left from zero (0).
Now move three places to the right from negative nine (9).
The final position is at negative six (-6).
Therefore, (-9) + 3 = -6.

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IV) Add (-9) + 3

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In this example, the number with the larger absolute

value is negative. The number with the smaller absolute
value is positive.
We know that 9-3 = 6. However, (-9) + 3 = -6.
6 and 6 are opposites. Comparing these two examples
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 V) Add (-5) + 5

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Start at zero and move five places to the left.

Now move five places to the right from negative five (-5).
The final position is at zero (0).
Therefore, (-5) + 5 = 0. The sum of a number and its
additive inverse is zero.

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Real-world Applications
 Adding Integers
You can use integer addition in real-life situations when you know the direction
and the amount of change in a quantity.

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1) The temperature at 4 pm Tuesday was 14
Fahrenheit. By 6 am Wednesday, the
temperature had dropped 21. What was
the temperature?

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