Integers

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Subtracting integers with positive signs

Subtracting an integers is the same as adding the
opposite of that integer.

 

Subtracting integers with negative signs

Subtract their absolute values.   Use sign of addend
with greatest absolute.

example:

-6+4
-6+4=6-4=2
-6>4
-6+4=-2