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Subtracting integers worksheets Grades 6–7

Subtract integers by adding the opposite.

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How to do it

Subtracting is adding the opposite: 5 − (−3) = 5 + 3.

−8−17=−8+(−17)=−25-8 - 17 = -8 + (-17) = -25subtracting is adding the opposite

Example problems

  1. −10−14=-10 - 14 =
  2. −2−(−12)=-2 - (-12) =
  3. 3−18=3 - 18 =
  4. −8−18=-8 - 18 =

Integers and order of operations

  1. Comparing integers
  2. Adding integers
  3. Subtracting integers
  4. Multiplying and dividing integers
  5. Exponents
  6. Order of operations
  7. Order of operations with negative numbers
  8. Absolute value