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How do you solve -2 -(-5)= when using subtracting integers

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it is -10 because -2x-5=10 and you have a - left over so it is -10

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the answer is 7. To subtract integers, rewrite as adding opposites and use the rules for addition of integers. Recall that rules for addition of integers is: Rule 1: The sum of two or more positive integers is a positive integer. The sum of two or more negative integers is a negative integer.

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