Key learning points

1. Addition of negative integers can be made easier by considering zero pairs.
2. Subtractions can all be re-written as additions of the additive inverse.
3. The rules for multiplying with negative numbers can be extended to division.

Keywords

• Additive inverse - The additive inverse of a number is a number that, when added to the original number, gives the sum of 0.

• Absolute value - The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. E.g. 5 and (−5) are both 5 away from zero and so both have an absolute value of 5

Common misconception