1-5 Subtracting Integers

Preview
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
Warm Up
California Standards
Lesson Presentation

Holt CA Course 2

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Evaluating
Algebraic Expressions
Warm
Up
Add.
1. 7 + 2

4. 6 + (28)

2. 12 + (9) 21 5. 104 + (87)

3. 32 + (19) 13

34
17

6. 18 + (24) 42

1-5 Subtracting Integers

California
Standards
Evaluating
Algebraic Expressions
NS1.2 Add, subtract, multiply, and
divide rational numbers (integers, fractions,
and terminating decimals) and take positive
rational numbers to whole-number powers.
NS2.5 Understand the meaning of
the absolute value of a number; interpret
the absolute value as the distance of the
number from zero on a number line; and
determine the absolute value of real
numbers.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

When you subtract a positive integer, the difference
is less
than the original
number. Therefore,
you
Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
move to the left on the number line. To subtract a
negative integer, you move to the right.
You can also subtract an integer by adding its
opposite. You can then use the rules for addition
of integers.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Additional Example 1: Subtracting Integers
Subtract.
Evaluating
Algebraic Expressions
A. 7
4
7 4 = 7 + (4) Add the opposite of 4.
= 11
B. 8 (5)
8 (5) = 8 + 5
= 13

Add the opposite of 5.

C. 6 (3)
6 (3) = 6 + 3 Add the opposite of 3.
= 3

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Check It Out! Example 1

Subtract.
A. 3 Evaluating
(6)
3 (6) = 3 + 6
=9

Algebraic Expressions
Add the opposite of 6.

B. 4 1
4 1 = 4 + (1) Add the opposite of 1.
= 5
C. 7 (8)
7 (8) = 7 + 8 Add the opposite of 8.
=1

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Additional Example 2A: Evaluating Expressions
with Integers
Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
Evaluate
the expression
for the given
value of
the variable.
9 y for y = 4
9 y
9 (4)

Substitute 4 for y.

9 + 4

Add the opposite of 4.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Additional Example 2B: Evaluating Expressions
with Integers
Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
Evaluate
the expression
for the given
value of
the variable.
n 6 for n = 2
n6
2 6
2 + (6)
8

Substitute 2 for n.
Add the opposite of 6.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Additional Example 2C: Evaluating Expressions
with Integers
Evaluate
the expression
for theExpressions
given value of
Evaluating
Algebraic
the variable.
|8 j | + |2| for j = 6
|8 j| + |2|
|8 (6)| + |2|

Substitute 6 for j.

|8 + 6| + |2|

Add the opposite of 6.

|14| + |2|

8 + 6 = 14.

14 + 2

The absolute value of 14 is

14, and the absolute value
of 2 is 2. Add.

16

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Check It Out! Example 2A

Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
Evaluate
the expression
for the given
value of
the variable.
5 r for r = 2
5 r
5 (2)

Substitute 2 for r.

5 + 2

Add the opposite of 2.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Check It Out! Example 2B

Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
Evaluate
the expression
for the given
value of
the variable.
a 7 for a = 9
a7
9 7
9 + (7)
16

Substitute 9 for a.
Add the opposite of 7.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Check It Out! Example 2C

Evaluating
Algebraic
Evaluate
the expression
for theExpressions
given value of
the variable.
|11 m | + 7 for m = 3
|11 m| + 7
|11 (3)| + 7

Substitute 3 for m.

|11 + 3| + 7

Add the opposite of 3.

|14| + 7

11 + 3 = 14.

14 + 7
21

The absolute value of 14 is

14. Add.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Additional Example 3: Architecture Application
TheEvaluating
top of the Sears
Tower, in Chicago,
is
Algebraic
Expressions
1454 feet above street level, while the
lowest level is 43 feet below street level.
How far is it from the lowest level to the top?
1454 (43)
1454 + 43

Subtract the lowest level from

the top.
Add the opposite of 43.

1497
It is 1497 feet from the lowest level to the top.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Check It Out! Example 3
The distance from the high dive to the
Evaluating
Algebraic
Expressions
swimming pool is 10 feet. The pool is 12 feet
deep. What is the total distance from the high
dive to the bottom of the pool?
10 (12)

Subtract the depth of the pool from the

height of the high dive.

10 + 12

Add the opposite of 12.

22

Same sign; use the sign of the integers.

It is 22 feet from the diving board to the bottom

of the pool.

1-5 Subtracting Integers

Lesson Quiz
Subtract.

Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

1. 6 (4) 2 2. 3 3 6

3. 4 (5) 9

Evaluate each expression for the given

value of the variable.
4. 9 s for s = 5

14

5. 4 w + 5 for w = 21

20

6. Suretta is flying in an airplane and rises an

additional 20 feet. Then she descends 190
feet toward the ground. How far below her
original height did Suretta go? 170 feet