Counter Models in Financial Visualization

Standard Mathematical Procedure for Adding Mixed-Sign Financial Adjustments

Project Budget Reconciliation

Adding $-1 + (-4)$, $-1 + 5$, and $1 + (-5)$ with Counters

Adding $-2 + (-4)$, $-2 + 4$, and $2 + (-4)$ with Counters

Adding $-5 + 3$ and $5 + (-3)$ with Counters

Translating and Simplifying 'the sum of $8$ and $-12$, increased by $3$'

Arrange the steps in order to find the sum $-5 + 3$.

In the two-color counter model, what is the pairing of one positive counter and one negative counter called?

When adding a positive and a negative integer, match each addend condition to the sign of the sum.

To find $-5 + 3$, which operation do you use on the absolute values $5$ and $3$?

When adding integers with opposite signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value.

How do you add two integers with different signs?

When adding integers with different signs, use the sign of the integer with the greater _____.