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(-5)-(-2)= Please answer and explain
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(-5)-(-2)=
Please answer and explain

User Ulrich Schuster
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

Get rid of the parenthesis

-5 - -2 = x

2 negatives = positive

We can rewrite this using a positive sign instead of two negative signs.

-5 + 2 = x

Solve the equation

The answer would be -3

Hope this helps :)

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User Slavisa
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

(-5)-(-2)=

-5+2

=-3

User Decadenza
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