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Write an equation and solve.  \nRemember: Key words: 'dropped/lost/withdrew/descended' → negative; 'rose/gained/earned/climbed' → positive. Write an equation first, then solve.  \n1. The temperature was −5°F. It dropped 9°F overnight. What is the new temperature?  \n2. The temperature was −8°C. It rose 20°C during the day. What is the new temperature?  \n3. A mountain climber is at 200 feet. She descends 310 feet. What is her new elevation?  \n4. A submarine is at −60 meters. It rises 25 meters. What is its new depth?  \n5. Jada has $20 in her account. She spends $27 online. What is her balance?  \n6. A business lost $9 per hour for 8 hours. What was the total loss?  \n7. A team lost 6 yards on play one and gained 13 yards on play two. What is the total change?  \n8. A total gain of 36 yards was split equally over 4 plays. What was the gain per play?  \n9. A diver is at −12 meters. She swims up 7 meters. What is her new depth?  \n10. A tower is 48 feet above sea level. A shipwreck is at −22 feet. How far apart are they?  \n11. The high was 3°F and the low was −11°F. What is the difference?  \n12. A company earned $6 profit each hour for 9 hours. What was the total profit?  \n13. A submarine descended at −12 meters per minute for 4 minutes. How far did it descend?  \n14. A total elevation change of −63 feet happened in 9 equal steps. What was each step?  \n15.Challenge Problem  \nA submarine was at 0 meters. Over 5 dives, it changed by: −10m, +4m, − 8m, +3m, −6m.  \na) What was the total change over the 5 dives?    \nb) What was the submarine's final depth?    \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nANSWER KEY  \n1.) 1. ) − 5 + (−9) = −14°F  \n2.) 2. ) −8 + 20 = 12°C  \n3.) 3. ) 200 + (−310) = −110 feet  \n4.) 4. ) − 60 + 25 = −35 meters  \n5.) 5. ) 20 − 27 = −$7  \n6.) 6. ) −9 × 8 = −$72  \n7.) 7. ) − 6 + 13 = 7 yards  \n8.) 8. ) 36 ÷ 4 = 9 yards per play  \n9.) 9. ) − 12 + 7 = −5 meters  \n10.) 10. ) 48 − (−22) = 70 feet  \n11.) 11. ) 3 − (−11) = 14°F  \n12.) 12. ) 6 × 9 = $54  \n13.) 13. ) − 12 × 4 = −48 meters  \n14.) 14. ) − 63 ÷ 9 = −7 feet per step  \n15.) Challenge Problem:  \na) −17 meters (−10+4−8+3−6 = −17)  \nb) −17 meters (0 + (−17) = −17)  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)","cbCailID07ngR8a0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailID07ngR8a0","pdf",501827,"English","# Integer Word Problems—Single Step (B)\n## Directions and Integer Sign Key Words\n## Problems 1-15\n## Challenge Problem (15a-15b)","[{\"question\":\"How do the key words determine whether the integer is positive or negative?\",\"answer\":\"Words like dropped, lost, withdrew, and descended indicate negative values. 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