
- •Study Skills Workshop
- •1.1 An Introduction to the Whole Numbers
- •1.2 Adding Whole Numbers
- •1.3 Subtracting Whole Numbers
- •1.4 Multiplying Whole Numbers
- •1.5 Dividing Whole Numbers
- •1.6 Problem Solving
- •1.7 Prime Factors and Exponents
- •1.8 The Least Common Multiple and the Greatest Common Factor
- •1.9 Order of Operations
- •THINK IT THROUGH Education Pays
- •2.1 An Introduction to the Integers
- •THINK IT THROUGH Credit Card Debt
- •2.2 Adding Integers
- •THINK IT THROUGH Cash Flow
- •2.3 Subtracting Integers
- •2.4 Multiplying Integers
- •2.5 Dividing Integers
- •2.6 Order of Operations and Estimation
- •Cumulative Review
- •3.1 An Introduction to Fractions
- •3.2 Multiplying Fractions
- •3.3 Dividing Fractions
- •3.4 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- •THINK IT THROUGH Budgets
- •3.5 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers
- •3.6 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
- •THINK IT THROUGH
- •3.7 Order of Operations and Complex Fractions
- •Cumulative Review
- •4.1 An Introduction to Decimals
- •4.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- •4.3 Multiplying Decimals
- •THINK IT THROUGH Overtime
- •4.4 Dividing Decimals
- •THINK IT THROUGH GPA
- •4.5 Fractions and Decimals
- •4.6 Square Roots
- •Cumulative Review
- •5.1 Ratios
- •5.2 Proportions
- •5.3 American Units of Measurement
- •5.4 Metric Units of Measurement
- •5.5 Converting between American and Metric Units
- •Cumulative Review
- •6.2 Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations and Proportions
- •6.3 Applications of Percent
- •6.4 Estimation with Percent
- •6.5 Interest
- •Cumulative Review
- •7.1 Reading Graphs and Tables
- •THINK IT THROUGH The Value of an Education
- •Cumulative Review
- •8.1 The Language of Algebra
- •8.2 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
- •8.3 Solving Equations Using Properties of Equality
- •8.4 More about Solving Equations
- •8.5 Using Equations to Solve Application Problems
- •8.6 Multiplication Rules for Exponents
- •Cumulative Review
- •9.1 Basic Geometric Figures; Angles
- •9.2 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
- •9.3 Triangles
- •9.4 The Pythagorean Theorem
- •9.5 Congruent Triangles and Similar Triangles
- •9.6 Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
- •9.7 Perimeters and Areas of Polygons
- •THINK IT THROUGH Dorm Rooms
- •9.8 Circles
- •9.9 Volume
- •Cumulative Review

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S E C T I O N 2.1 |
1Define the set of integers.
2Graph integers on a number line.
3Use inequality symbols to compare integers.
4Find the absolute value of an integer.
An Introduction to the Integers
We have seen that whole numbers can be used to describe many situations that arise in everyday life. However, we cannot use whole numbers to express temperatures below zero, the balance in a checking account that is overdrawn, or how far an object is below sea level. In this section, we will see how negative numbers can be used to describe these three situations as well as many others.
5 Find the opposite of an integer.
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1 Define the set of integers.
To describe a temperature of 2 degrees above zero, a balance of $50, or 600 feet above sea level, we can use numbers called positive numbers. All positive numbers are greater than 0, and we can write them with or without a positive sign .
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To describe a temperature of 2 degrees below zero, $50 overdrawn, or 600 feet below sea level, we need to use negative numbers. Negative numbers are numbers less than 0, and they are written using a negative sign .
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Positive and Negative Numbers
Positive numbers are greater than 0. Negative numbers are less than 0.
Caution! Zero is neither positive nor negative.
The collection of positive whole numbers, the negatives of the whole numbers, and 0 is called the set of integers (read as “in-ti-jers”).
The Set of Integers
{ . . . , 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . }
The three dots on the right indicate that the list continues forever—there is no largest integer. The three dots on the left indicate that the list continues forever— there is no smallest integer. The set of positive integers is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . } and the set of negative integers is { . . . , 5, 4, 3, 2, 1}.
The Language of Mathematics Since every whole number is an integer, we say that the set of whole numbers is a subset of the integers.
The set of integers
{ . . . , 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . }
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2 Graph integers on a number line.
In Section 1.1, we introduced the number line. We can use an extension of the number line to learn about negative numbers.
Negative numbers can be represented on a number line by extending the line to the left and drawing an arrowhead. Beginning at the origin (the 0 point), we move to the left, marking equally spaced points as shown below.As we move to the right on the number line, the values of the numbers increase. As we move to the left, the values of the numbers decrease.
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The thermometer shown on the next page is an example of a vertical number line. It is scaled in degrees and shows a temperature of 10°. The time line is an example of a horizontal number line. It is scaled in units of 500 years.

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Self Check 1
Graph 4, 2, 1, and 3 on a number line.
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EXAMPLE 1 Graph 3, 2, 1, and 4 on a number line.
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Strategy We will locate the position of each integer on the number line and draw a bold dot.
WHY To graph a number means to make a drawing that represents the number.
Solution
The position of each negative integer is to the left of 0.The position of each positive integer is to the right of 0.
By extending the number line to include negative numbers, we can represent more situations using bar graphs and line graphs. For example, the following bar graph shows the net income of the Eastman Kodak Company for the years 2000 through 2007. Since the net income in 2004 was positive $556 million, the company made a profit. Since the net income in 2005 was $1,362 million, the company had a loss.
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The Language of Mathematics Net refers to what remains after all the deductions (losses) have been accounted for. Net income is a term used in business that often is referred to as the bottom line. Net income indicates what a company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually
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THINK IT THROUGH Credit Card Debt
“The most dangerous pitfall for many college students is the overuse of credit cards. Many banks do their best to entice new card holders with low or zero-interest cards.”
Gary Schatsky, certified financial planner
Which numbers on the credit card statement below are actually debts and, therefore, could be represented using negative numbers?
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Recall that the symbol means “is less than” and that means “is greater than.”The figure below shows the graph of the integers 2 and 1. Since 2 is to the left of 1 on the number line, 2 1. Since 2 1, it is also true that 1 2.
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Solution
a.Since 4 is to the right of 5 on the number line, 4 5.
b.Since 8 is to the left of 7 on the number line, 8 7.
Self Check 2
Place an or an symbol in the box to make a true statement.
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Tell whether each statement is true or false.
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Now Try Problems 41 and 45
The Language of Mathematics Because the symbol requires one number to be strictly less than another number and the symbol requires one number to be strictly greater than another number, mathematical statements involving the symbols and are called strict inequalities.
There are three other commonly used inequality symbols.
Inequality Symbols
means is not equal to
means is greater than or equal to
means is less than or equal to
5 2 Read as “ 5 is not equal to 2.”
6 10 Read as “ 6 is less than or equal to 10.” This statement is true, because 6 10.
12 12 Read as “12 is less than or equal to 12.” This statement is true, because 12 12.
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Read as “ 15 is greater than or equal to 17.” This statement is true, because 15 17.
Read as “ 20 is greater than or equal to 20.” This statement is true, because 20 20.
Tell whether each statement is true or false.
a. 9 9 b. 1 5 c. 27 6 d. 32 32
Strategy We will determine if either the strict inequality or the equality that the symbols and allow is true.
WHY If either is true, then the given statement is true.
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a.9 9 This statement is true, because 9 9.
b.1 5 This statement is false, because neither 1 5 nor 1 5 is true.
c.27 6 This statement is false, because neither 27 6 nor 27 6 is true.
d. 32 31 This statement is true, because 32 31.
4 Find the absolute value of an integer.
Using a number line, we can see that the numbers 3 and 3 are both a distance of 3 units away from 0, as shown below.
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Absolute Value
The absolute value of a number is the distance on the number line between the number and 0.
Caution! Absolute value expresses distance. The absolute value of a number is always positive or 0. It is never negative.
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Self Check 4
Find each absolute value:
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Now Try Problems 47 and 49
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a. On the number line, the distance between 8 and 0 is 8. Therefore,
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b. On the number line, the distance between 5 and 0 is 5. Therefore,
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c. On the number line, the distance between 0 and 0 is 0. Therefore,
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5 Find the opposite of an integer.
Opposites or Negatives
Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on the number line, but on opposite sides of it, are called opposites or negatives.
The figure below shows that for each whole number on the number line, there is a corresponding whole number, called its opposite, to the left of 0. For example, we see that 3 and 3 are opposites, as are 5 and 5. Note that 0 is its own opposite.
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To write the opposite of a number, a symbol is used. For example, the opposite of 5 is 5 (read as “negative 5”). Parentheses are needed to express the opposite of a negative number.The opposite of 5 is written as ( 5). Since 5 and 5 are the same distance from 0, the opposite of 5 is 5. Therefore, ( 5) 5. This illustrates the following rule.
The Opposite of the Opposite Rule
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Self Check 5
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b.0 11 0 means the opposite of the absolute value of 11. Since 0 11 0 11, and the opposite of 11 is 11, we write
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c.0 225 0 means the opposite of the absolute value of 225. Since 0 225 0 225, and the opposite of 225 is 225, we write
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The symbol is used to indicate a negative number, the opposite of a number, and the operation of subtraction. The key to reading the symbol correctly is to examine the context in which it is used.
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VOCABULARY
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7. Represent each of these situations using a signed number.
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b. 10 seconds before liftoff
c. 3 degrees below normal
d. A deficit of $12,000
e. A 1-mile retreat by an army
8. Represent each of these situations using a signed number, and then describe its opposite in words.
a. A trade surplus of $3 million
b. A bacteria count 70 more than the standard
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d. A business $1 million in the “black”
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b.Which number is farther from 1 on the number line: 5 or 8?
14.Is there a number that is both greater than 10 and less than 10 at the same time?
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19.Translate each phrase to mathematical symbols.
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24. 2, 4, 5, 1, 1
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26. The integers that are less than 4 but greater than 3
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27.The opposite of 3, the opposite of 5, and the absolute value of 2
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28.The absolute value of 3, the opposite of 3, and the number that is 1 less than 3
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29.2 more than 0, 4 less than 0, 2 more than negative 5, and 5 less than 4
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30.4 less than 0, 1 more than 0, 2 less than 2, and 6 more than 4
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APPLICATIONS
83.HORSE RACING In the 1973 Belmont Stakes, Secretariat won by 31 lengths over second place finisher, Twice a Prince. Some experts call it the greatest performance by a thoroughbred in the

history of racing. Express the position of Twice a Prince compared to Secretariat as a signed number. (Source: ezinearticles.com)
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84.NASCAR In the NASCAR driver standings, negative numbers are used to tell how many points behind the leader a given driver is. Jimmie Johnson was the leading driver in 2008. The other drivers in the top ten were Greg Biffle ( 217), Clint Bowyer ( 303), Jeff Burton ( 349), Kyle Busch ( 498), Carl Edwards ( 69), Jeff Gordon ( 368), Denny Hamlin ( 470), Kevin Harvick ( 276), and Tony Stewart ( 482). Use this information to rank the drivers in the table below.
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85.FREE FALL A boy launches a water balloon from the top of a building, as shown in the next column. At that instant, his friend starts a stopwatch and keeps track of the time as the balloon sails above
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87.TECHNOLOGY The readout from a testing device is shown. Use the number line to find the height of each of the peaks and the depth of each of the valleys.
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88.FLOODING A week of daily reports listing the height of a river in comparison to flood stage is given in the table. Complete the bar graph shown below.
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a.What score was shot most often on this hole?
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92.INTERNET COMPANIES The graph on the next page shows the net income of Amazon.com for the years 1998–2007. (Source: Morningstar)

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b.In what year did Amazon first turn a profit? Estimate it.
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