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-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
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Negative integer Positive integer

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NOTE TO TUTOR

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 +1
-2

+2
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+3

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+ = -5

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-6 + +2 =? ANSWER

+ = -4
-3 + +4 =? ANSWER

+1
+ =
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yellow tiles from this This diagram also rep
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diagram. There is not + 3 , a n d w e
enough tiles to take llow tiles
away!! •  When we take 5 ye
es left.
away, we have 2 red til

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 Now you can
take away 4 red
tiles.

2 yellow tiles are

left, so the
This representation answer is…more reds
Now if you add 2
of -2 doesn’t have tiles and 2 more yello
w tiles
enough tiles to take (adding zero) you wou
ld have

2- 4= 2
- -away -4+
. a total of 4 red tiles an-
d the
tiles still represent 2.

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 •  Add enough red and yellow
pairs so you can take away 5
red tiles.

•  Take away 5 red tiles, you

have 8 yellow tiles left.

+3 - -5 = +8
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 • Add two pairs of red and
yellow tiles so you can take
away 2 yellow tiles.

•  Take away 2 yellow tiles,

you have 5 red tiles left.

-3 - +2 = -5
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All of these statements are true.

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2 groups of 3 tiles = 6 tiles

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2 groups of +4 ANSWER

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3 groups of -3

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ANSWER4 groups of -2

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3 groups of +4 (the opposite of -4)

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4 yellow tiles in each group.
Divide 12 yellow
tiles into 3 equal
groups

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Divide -15 into 5
equal groups

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1) -2 + -8
= -10

2) +6 + -4
= +2

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3) -5 - +4
= -9

4) -6 - -7
= +1

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5) +3 x -4 = -12

6) -5 x -2
= +10
5 groups of
the opposite
of -2

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 -12 divided
into 6 equal
7) -12 ÷ +6
= -2 groups

8) -8 ÷ +2
= -4 -8 divided
into 2 equal
groups

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