Examples with solutions for Addition and Subtraction of Directed Numbers: Worded problems

Exercise #1

Which number gives a result of 10 when it is subtracted from -2?

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8 8

Exercise #2

What number results in -17 when -5 is added to it?

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12 -12

Exercise #3

Which number gives us -24 when we add -3 to it?

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21 -21

Exercise #4

Which number gives us 41 when we subtract 5 from it?

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46 46

Exercise #5

Which number gives us 7 if we add -4 to it?

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11 11

Exercise #6

Find a number that if we subtract it from (-4) we get 7

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3 3

Exercise #7

Which number added to 2 gives us 6-?

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8 -8

Exercise #8

Which number results in -19 when you subtract -14 from it?

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33 -33