The Adding & Subtracting Negative Integers (Vertical) printable offers a unique format, asking students to perform integer arithmetic in traditional vertical columns.

How to Solve Integers (Negatives)

Even though the numbers are stacked, the rules remain the same. Look at the operation symbol on the left. If subtracting, change the symbol to a plus and flip the sign of the bottom number. Then apply integer addition rules: same signs add and keep the sign; different signs subtract and take the sign of the larger.

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