Reading and Writing Integer Symbols
Rabu, 11 Januari 2023
Reading and Writing Integer Symbols
1. Reading the Integer Symbol
To read integer symbols, the negative sign (–) is also read. While the positive sign (+) may be read, it may not.
Example:
–2 is read as “negative two”
–8 is read as “negative eight”
5 read "five"
8 read "eight"
The positive sign (+) does not need to be written.
2. Write Integer Symbols
In writing integer symbols, the positive sign (+) does not need to be written, but the negative sign (–) must be written.
Example:
Positive fifteen is written as 15.
Negative twelve is written –12.