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1.2 Integers

Absolute value, signed arithmetic across all four operations, and evaluating or translating expressions where negative quantities carry meaning.

Intermediate Algebra 2e, 1.2 Integers

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1.2 Exercise 1

Fill in <,>,< , > , or == for each of the following pairs of numbers:

ⓐ |−5|__−|−5|\left|−5\right| __ - \left|−5\right| ⓑ 8__−|−8|8 __ - \left|−8\right| ⓒ −9__−|−9|−9 __ - \left|−9\right| ⓓ −(−16)__|−16|.− \left(−16\right) __ \left|−16\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 2

Fill in <,>,< , > , or == for each of the following pairs of numbers:

ⓐ −9__−|−9|−9 __ - \left|−9\right| ⓑ 2__−|−2|2 __ - \left|−2\right| ⓒ −8__|−8|−8 __ \left|−8\right| ⓓ −(−9)__|−9|.− \left(−9\right) __ \left|−9\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 3

Fill in <,>,< , > , or == for each of the following pairs of numbers:

ⓐ 7__−|−7|7 __ - \left|−7\right| ⓑ −(−10)__|−10|− \left(−10\right) __ \left|−10\right| ⓒ |−4|__−|−4|\left|−4\right| __ - \left|−4\right| ⓓ −1__|−1|.−1 __ \left|−1\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 4

Simplify: 24−|19−3(6−2)|.24 - \left|19 - 3 \left(6 - 2\right)\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 5

Simplify:19−|11−4(3−1)|.19 - \left|11 - 4 \left(3 - 1\right)\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 6

Simplify: 9−|8−4(7−5)|.9 - \left|8 - 4 \left(7 - 5\right)\right| .

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1.2 Exercise 8

Add: ⓐ −2+(−4)−2 + \left(−4\right) ⓑ −2+4−2 + 4 ⓒ 2+(−4).2 + \left(−4\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 9

Add: ⓐ −2+(−5)−2 + \left(−5\right) ⓑ −2+5−2 + 5 ⓒ 2+(−5).2 + \left(−5\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 11

Subtract: ⓐ 6−46 - 4 ⓑ −6−(−4)−6 - \left(−4\right) ⓒ −6−4−6 - 4 ⓓ 6−(−4).6 - \left(−4\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 12

Subtract: ⓐ 7−47 - 4 ⓑ −7−(−4)−7 - \left(−4\right) ⓒ −7−4−7 - 4 ⓓ 7−(−4).7 - \left(−4\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 13

Simplify: ⓐ 13−813 - 8 and 13+(−8)13 + \left(−8\right) ⓑ −17−9−17 - 9 and −17+(−9)−17 + \left(−9\right) ⓒ 9−(−15)9 - \left(−15\right) and 9+159 + 15 ⓓ −7−(−4)−7 - \left(−4\right) and −7+4.−7 + 4 .

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1.2 Exercise 14

Simplify: ⓐ 21−1321 - 13 and 21+(−13)21 + \left(−13\right) ⓑ −11−7−11 - 7 and −11+(−7)−11 + \left(−7\right) ⓒ 6−(−13)6 - \left(−13\right) and 6+136 + 13 ⓓ −5−(−1)−5 - \left(−1\right) and −5+1.−5 + 1 .

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1.2 Exercise 15

Simplify: ⓐ 15−715 - 7 and 15+(−7)15 + \left(−7\right) ⓑ −14−8−14 - 8 and −14+(−8)−14 + \left(−8\right) ⓒ 4−(−19)4 - \left(−19\right) and 4+194 + 19 ⓓ −4−(−7)−4 - \left(−7\right) and −4+7.−4 + 7 .

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1.2 Exercise 16

Simplify: 7−(−4−3)−9.7 - \left(−4 - 3\right) - 9 .

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1.2 Exercise 17

Simplify: 8−(−3−1)−9.8 - \left(−3 - 1\right) - 9 .

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1.2 Exercise 18

Simplify: 12−(−9−6)−14.12 - \left(−9 - 6\right) - 14 .

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1.2 Exercise 19

Multiply or divide: ⓐ −100÷(−4)−100 \div \left(−4\right) ⓑ 7·67 \cdot 6 ⓒ 4(−8)4 \left(−8\right) ⓓ −27÷3.−27 \div 3 .

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1.2 Exercise 20

Multiply or divide: ⓐ −115÷(−5)−115 \div \left(−5\right) ⓑ 5·125 \cdot 12 ⓒ 9(−7)9 \left(−7\right) ⓓ −63÷7.−63 \div 7 .

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1.2 Exercise 21

Multiply or divide: ⓐ −117÷(−3)−117 \div \left(−3\right) ⓑ 3·133 \cdot 13 ⓒ 7(−4)7 \left(−4\right) ⓓ −42÷6.−42 \div 6 .

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1.2 Exercise 22

Simplify: ⓐ (−2)4\left(−2\right)^{4} ⓑ −24.− 2^{4} .

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1.2 Exercise 23

Simplify: ⓐ (−3)4\left(−3\right)^{4} ⓑ −34.− 3^{4} .

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1.2 Exercise 24

Simplify: ⓐ (−7)2\left(−7\right)^{2} ⓑ −72.− 7^{2} .

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1.2 Exercise 25

Simplify: ⓐ 8(−9)÷(−2)38 \left(−9\right) \div \left(−2\right)^{3} ⓑ −30÷2+(−3)(−7).−30 \div 2 + \left(−3\right) \left(−7\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 26

Simplify: ⓐ 12(−9)÷(−3)312 \left(−9\right) \div \left(−3\right)^{3} ⓑ −27÷3+(−5)(−6).−27 \div 3 + \left(−5\right) \left(−6\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 27

Simplify: ⓐ 18(−4)÷(−2)318 \left(−4\right) \div \left(−2\right)^{3} ⓑ −32÷4+(−2)(−7).−32 \div 4 + \left(−2\right) \left(−7\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 29

Evaluate: 3x2−2xy+6y23 x^{2} - 2 x y + 6 y^{2} when x=1,y=−2.x = 1 , y = −2 .

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1.2 Exercise 30

Evaluate: 4x2−xy+5y24 x^{2} - x y + 5 y^{2} when x=−2,y=3.x = −2 , y = 3 .

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1.2 Exercise 31

Translate and simplify: the sum of 8 and −12,−12 , increased by 3.3 .

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1.2 Exercise 32

Translate and simplify the sum of 9 and −16,−16 , increased by 4.

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1.2 Exercise 33

Translate and simplify the sum of −8−8 and −12,−12 , increased by 7.

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1.2 Exercise 35

In the morning, the temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was 1515 degrees. By mid-afternoon the temperature had dropped to 30 degrees below zero. What was the difference in the morning and afternoon temperatures?

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1.2 Exercise 36

The temperature in Denver was −6−6 degrees at lunchtime. By sunset the temperature had dropped to −15−15 degrees. What was the difference in the lunchtime and sunset temperatures?

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1.2 Exercise 37

Fill in <,>,< , > , or == for each of the following pairs of numbers.


ⓐ |−7|___−|−7|\left|−7\right| ___ - \left|−7\right|
ⓑ 6___−|−6|6 ___ - \left|−6\right|
ⓒ |−11|___−11\left|−11\right| ___ - 11
ⓓ −(−13)___−|−13|− \left(−13\right) ___ - \left|−13\right|

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1.2 Exercise 39

Fill in <,>,< , > , or == for each of the following pairs of numbers.


ⓐ −|2|___−|−2|− \left|2\right| ___ - \left|−2\right|
ⓑ −12___−|−12|−12 ___ - \left|−12\right|
ⓒ |−3|___−3\left|−3\right| ___ - 3
ⓓ |−19|___−(−19)\left|−19\right| ___ - \left(−19\right)

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1.2 Exercise 41

Simplify.

|15−7|−|14−6|\left|15 - 7\right| - \left|14 - 6\right|

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1.2 Exercise 43

Simplify.

18−|2(8−3)|18 - \left|2 \left(8 - 3\right)\right|

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1.2 Exercise 45

Simplify.

18−|12−4(4−1)+3|18 - \left|12 - 4 \left(4 - 1\right) + 3\right|

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1.2 Exercise 47

Simplify.

10−3|9−3(3−1)|10 - 3 \left|9 - 3 \left(3 - 1\right)\right|

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1.2 Exercise 49

Simplify each expression.


ⓐ −7+(−4)−7 + \left(−4\right)
ⓑ −7+4−7 + 4
ⓒ 7+(−4).7 + \left(−4\right) .

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1.2 Exercise 51

Simplify each expression.

48+(−16)48 + \left(−16\right)

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1.2 Exercise 53

Simplify each expression.

−14+(−12)+4−14 + \left(−12\right) + 4

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1.2 Exercise 55

Simplify each expression.

19+2(−3+8)19 + 2 \left(−3 + 8\right)

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1.2 Exercise 57

Simplify each expression.


ⓐ 13−713 - 7
ⓑ −13−(−7)−13 - \left(−7\right)
ⓒ −13−7−13 - 7
ⓓ 13−(−7)13 - \left(−7\right)

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1.2 Exercise 59

Simplify each expression.

−17−42−17 - 42

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1.2 Exercise 61

Simplify each expression.

−14−(−27)+9−14 - \left(−27\right) + 9

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1.2 Exercise 63

Simplify each expression.

ⓐ 44−2844 - 28 ⓑ 44+(−28)44 + \left(−28\right)

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1.2 Exercise 65

Simplify each expression.

ⓐ 27−(−18)27 - \left(−18\right) ⓑ 27+1827 + 18

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1.2 Exercise 67

Simplify each expression.

(2−7)−(3−8)\left(2 - 7\right) - \left(3 - 8\right)

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1.2 Exercise 69

Simplify each expression.

−(6−8)−(2−4)− \left(6 - 8\right) - \left(2 - 4\right)

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1.2 Exercise 71

Simplify each expression.

25−[10−(3−12)]25 - \left[10 - \left(3 - 12\right)\right]

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1.2 Exercise 73

Multiply or divide.


ⓐ −4·8−4 \cdot 8
ⓑ 13(−5)13 \left(−5\right)
ⓒ −24÷6−24 \div 6
ⓓ −52÷(−4)−52 \div \left(−4\right)

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1.2 Exercise 75

Multiply or divide.


ⓐ −28÷7−28 \div 7
ⓑ −180÷15−180 \div 15
ⓒ 3(−13)3 \left(−13\right)
ⓓ −1(−14)−1 \left(−14\right)

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1.2 Exercise 77

Simplify each expression.

ⓐ (−2)6\left(−2\right)^{6} ⓑ −26− 2^{6}

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1.2 Exercise 79

Simplify each expression.

5(−6)+7(−2)−35 \left(−6\right) + 7 \left(−2\right) - 3

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1.2 Exercise 81

Simplify each expression.

−3(−5)(6)−3 \left(−5\right) \left(6\right)

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1.2 Exercise 83

Simplify each expression.

(8−11)(9−12)\left(8 - 11\right) \left(9 - 12\right)

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1.2 Exercise 85

Simplify each expression.

26−3(2−7)26 - 3 \left(2 - 7\right)

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1.2 Exercise 87

Simplify each expression.

65÷(−5)+(−28)÷(−7)65 \div \left(−5\right) + \left(−28\right) \div \left(−7\right)

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1.2 Exercise 89

Simplify each expression.

9−2[3−8(−2)]9 - 2 \left[3 - 8 \left(−2\right)\right]

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1.2 Exercise 91

Simplify each expression.

8−|2−4(4−1)+3|8 - \left|2 - 4 \left(4 - 1\right) + 3\right|

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1.2 Exercise 93

Simplify each expression.

9−3|2(2−6)−(3−7)|9 - 3 \left|2 \left(2 - 6\right) - \left(3 - 7\right)\right|

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1.2 Exercise 95

Simplify each expression.

(−3)2−24÷(8−2)\left(−3\right)^{2} - 24 \div \left(8 - 2\right)

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1.2 Exercise 97

Evaluate each expression.

y+(−14)y + \left(−14\right) when
ⓐ y=−33y = −33 ⓑ y=30y = 30

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1.2 Exercise 99

Evaluate each expression.

(x+y)2\left(x + y\right)^{2} when
x=−3,y=14x = −3 , y = 14

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1.2 Exercise 101

Evaluate each expression.

9a−2b−89 a - 2 b - 8 when
a=−6a = −6 and b=−3b = −3

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1.2 Exercise 103

Evaluate each expression.

3x2−4xy+2y23 x^{2} - 4 x y + 2 y^{2} when
x=−2,y=−3x = −2 , y = −3

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1.2 Exercise 105

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the sum of 3 and −15,−15 , increased by 7

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1.2 Exercise 107

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.


ⓐ the difference of 1010 and −18−18
ⓑ subtract 1111 from −25−25

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1.2 Exercise 109

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible.

the quotient of −6−6 and the sum of aa and bb

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1.2 Exercise 111

Solve.

Temperature On January 15, the high temperature in Anaheim, California, was 84°. That same day, the high temperature in Embarrass, Minnesota, was −12°.− 12 ° . What was the difference between the temperature in Anaheim and the temperature in Embarrass?

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1.2 Exercise 113

Solve.

Football On the first down, the Chargers had the ball on their 25-yard line. They lost 6 yards on the first-down play, gained 10 yards on the second-down play, and lost 8 yards on the third-down play. What was the yard line at the end of the third-down play?

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1.2 Exercise 115

Solve.

Checking Account Mayra has $124 in her checking account. She writes a check for $152. What is the new balance in her checking account?

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1.2 Exercise 117

Explain why the sum of −8−8 and 2 is negative, but the sum of 8 and −2−2 is positive.

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1.2 Exercise 119

In your own words, state the rules for multiplying and dividing integers.

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