Question

Find the sum.

negative 7 plus left parenthesis negative 5 right parenthesis

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!! I AM DESPERATE!!!

Answer 1

-12

Explanation:

-7 + (-5)

You are adding two negative numbers, -7 and -5.

Drop the negatives and add the numbers: 7 + 5 = 12.

Then put back the negative sign.

-7 + (-5) = -12