How-toAdding and Subtracting Positive and Negative Integers
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This flowchart will help you add and subtract math problems with positive and negative integers.

               
Take away the middle - or + sign.
NO
Is there only one integer (#) without a sign?
YES
Put the - or + with the greater (bigger) number (#).
Add (+) the two numbers (#s). Write the sign of the greater (bigger) number in your answer.
 









Add (+) the two numbers (#s). Write the sign of the greater (bigger) number in your answer.