12-(-17) A. -29 B. -5 C. 5 D. 29

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12-(-17)
A. -29
B. -5
C. 5
D. 29

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a - minus a minus is like adding (negate * negative = +)
so the answer is D.29

Peter Jacoby answered Mar 12, 2017

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D because 12-(-17) is 12+17. 2 negatives next to each other become a positive.

Gicminos answered Mar 17, 2017

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