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#3 What do the () mean and how do u find the answer
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What do the () mean and how do u find the answer

#3 What do the () mean and how do u find the answer-example-1
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Okay, so whenever you have a negative number in math you should always put it in ().
In the problem 2 - (-5), it is basically saying 2+5. just change the -(- to a + sign whenever you see it and you should be good! The answer is 7.
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