Adding and Subtracting Negative Integers (Vertical)

Our Adding and Subtracting Negative Integers (Vertical) printable presents integer operations in column format, helping 6th and 7th graders transition to formal algebraic notation.

How to Solve Integers (Negatives)

Apply the same sign rules as horizontal format: same signs add and keep the sign, different signs subtract and take the sign of the larger absolute value. The vertical format requires extra attention to sign placement — write the sign of each number clearly and determine the sign of the result before computing the magnitude.

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