Worksheet skill
Integer worksheets
Practice adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. Choose the number range before you print.
Sample worksheet
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Before starting: Locate positive and negative numbers on a number line and recognize opposite numbers.
After this: Use signed-number arithmetic when evaluating expressions and solving equations.
Example questions
- -7 + 12 = ___
- 5 - (-9) = ___
- -14 - 6 = ___
Settings in the builder
- positive and negative range
- addition or subtraction mix
- problem count
Worked example
5 - (-9)
Answer: 14
How to solve it
Subtracting a number is adding its opposite. Rewrite as 5 + 9 = 14; on a number line this moves nine units right.
Common mistakes
What to check
- treating every negative sign as subtraction
- dropping the sign from the answer
Ways to review the work
- 1
Use a number line and say whether each move goes left or right.
- 2
Compare subtracting 9 with subtracting negative 9 and explain the opposite directions.
Teaching content updated 2026-09-05. Read our accuracy standards.