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-2-5 is equivalent (equal) to -2+(-5)
True
False

-2-5 is equivalent (equal) to -2+(-5) True False-example-1
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Answer:

True

Explanation:

Subtracting a number is identical to adding its opposite.

-2 -5 = -2 +(-5)

The statement is True.

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