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What is negative 7 minus negative 2

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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

-7 - (-2)

-7 + 2

Example: If you owe someone $7, and you give them $2, how much do you still owe? You are owing him $7 so it's a negative and you give him $2 which is a negative as well since you are giving it to him. So, to answer how much do you still owe, you would add $2 to the $7 you owed, so now, you owe him $5, which is a negative since you OWE him.

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