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Integer word problems

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Learn it Words like rise, gain, deposit and above mean positive; drop, loss, withdraw and below mean negative.

Example: It is −5°C. The temperature drops 8 degrees. What is it now?

  1. Drop means subtract: $-5 - 8$.
  2. Same as $-5 + (-8)$: same signs, add sizes → 13, negative.
  3. The temperature is −13°C.

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