Integers & Operations

Subject: Math  ·  Grade level: 7th

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers with confidence. Integers are whole numbers and their opposites. Once you can picture them on a number line, the

In this lesson

• What is an integer?
• Adding & subtracting integers
• Multiplying & dividing integers

Key terms

Integer

A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Opposite

Two numbers the same distance from zero but on different sides (3 and −3).

Absolute value

The distance a number is from zero, always positive. |−7| = 7.

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