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Simplify: [-5]+2 answer please ​

User Harvey Lin
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Answer:

I think it's -3

hope it's right:)

User JFSIII
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Explanation:


\sf{ \huge{( - 5) + 2}}

While adding or subtracting integers with unlike signs , subtract and keep the sign of the higher integer. In our case , subtract 2 from 5 and keep the sign of higher integer i.e ( - )


\sf{ \huge{ \boxed{ { - 3}}}}

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