a number’s distance from 0 on the number line and is never negative
positive number
opposite number
zero pair
absolute value
Which of the diagrams correctly represents 3 + (-5) + (-2)?
diagram A
numbers that are greater than 0. They are located to the right of 0 on a horizontal number line and above 0 on a vertical number line.
Negative numbers
Positive numbers
Decimals
Fractions
Does the sum -39 + 81 result in a positive or negative value?
positive
What is the distance between 6 and -3 on the number line?
9 units
Two numbers whose sum is zero.
Absolute value
Zero pair
Integers
Does the sum 57 + (-73) represent a positive or negative value?
negative
An example that opposes or proves that an idea or claim is incorrect.
claim
counterexample
evidence
How can you compare the expression 3 - (-10 ) and 10 - (-3)
3 - (-10) is greater because you change the subtraction to addition and add the opposite changing the problem to 3 + 10.
Which of the questions below can be answered using the sum -11 + 9?
At 5:00 a.m., the temperature was -11 degrees Fahrenheit. Four hours later, the temperature was 9 degrees warmer. What was the temperature at 9:00 a.m.?
Write an addition expression to represent the diagram. Then, solve it.
2 + (-6) = -4
Numbers that are the same distance from 0 on the number line but in opposite direction
Opposite numbers
Zero pairs
Fractions
Integers
What is the sum of any number and its opposite?
zero
A statement that something is true or false, which can be proven with reasons and evidence and can be disproven with counterexamples.
Claim
Evidence
Example
Compared to something or someone else. EX: The distance a submarine is compared to sea level.
Relative to
Represent
Numbers that are less than 0. They are located to the left of 0 on a horizontal number line and below 0 on a vertical number line
Absolute value
Positive numbers
Negative numbers
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