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.