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2 - [7+5 - (-4)]
show work too, please

User Ddiego
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We will use PEMDAS to solve this equation.

2-[7+5-(-4)]

2-[12-(-4)]

2-[16] You can remove the brackets at this point, if you want.

-14

Answer: -14

User AstroBen
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Answer:

-14

Explanation:

2- (7+5 - (-4)) ---- add 7 and 5

2 - (12 - (-4)) ----- subtract -4 from 12

2 - 16

= -14

User Kirill Fedyanin
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