Question

a) Subtract -6
Find the opposite
Add -2
Subtract -4
Find the opposite
The answer is -5
The original integer is_____

b) Add +14
Add -5
Find the opposite
Subtract +6
Add +3
The answer is 0
The original integer is ____

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Answer 1

go backwards from the answer.

a) the opposite of -5 is 5. add 4 to get 9. add 2 to get 11. the opposite of 11 is -11. add 6 to get -5. the original integer is -5.

b) subtract 3 from 0 to get -3. add 6 to get 3. the opposite of 3 is -3. add 5 to get 2. subtract 14 to get -12. the original integer is -12.

Answer 2

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