Example

Translate each phrase into an expression with integers:

1. The opposite of positive fourteen
2. The opposite of $-11$
3. Negative sixteen
4. Two minus negative seven

Solution:

1. The opposite of fourteen is $-14$
2. The opposite of −11 is $-\left(-11\right)$
3. Negative sixteen is $-16$
4. Two minus negative seven is $2-\left(-7\right)$

example

Translate into an expression with integers:

1. The temperature is $12\text{degrees Fahrenheit}$ below zero.
2. The football team had a gain of $3\text{yards.}$
3. The elevation of the Dead Sea is $1,302\text{feet}$ below sea level.
4. A checking account is overdrawn by $40

Answer: Solution Look for key phrases in each sentence. Then look for words that indicate negative signs. Don’t forget to include units of measurement described in the sentence.

1.	The temperature is $12 degrees$ Fahrenheit below zero.
Below zero tells us that $12$ is a negative number.	$-12$ F

2.	The football team had a gain of $3$ yards.
A gain tells us that $3$ is a positive number.	$3$ yards

3.	The elevation of the Dead Sea is $1,302$ feet below sea level.
Below sea level tells us that $1,302$ is a negative number.	$-1,302$ feet

4.	A checking account is overdrawn by $40.
Overdrawn tells us that $40$ is a negative number.	-$40