1. solve the following problems and show all work -)

-5 -(-2)

-5 + 2 

-5 + 2 = -3

-3 is your answer

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two negatives = one positive
one positive and one negative (when subtracting) take the sign of the bigger)

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There's only one problem: -5-(-2)

If two negatives are joined together, it will create a plus (+). Therefore, the problem will be: -5+2. Since the negative is in front, you subtract the 5 and 2, and put a negative in front of the number. That would result in: -3.

2/1 or just 2. sorry if i get this wrong