Question

help please

Answer 1

This question is asking what is -5 +7

Answer 2

whats wrong with \(7-5\) ?

Answer 3

-5 + (+7) does indeed simplify to -5 + 7.

You might find this problem slightly easier to understand if you'd write it in column form:

-5
+7
----

?

Answer 4

im confused ........... -5 from what?

Answer 5

i hate math >.<

Answer 6

It's okay.

Answer 7

no wonder
why can't the question just be "subtract: \(7-5\)"

Answer 8

-5 + 7 can also be written as 7 - 5

Answer 9

yes, like if you are a human being and not a math teacher
no one writes \(-5+7\) when you can write \(7-5\) instead

Answer 10

@satellite73 be nice. No one did or said anything mean to you.

Answer 11

um.

Answer 12

$$\Huge \text {Definition of subtraction}$$
$$\Huge a-b=a+(-b)$$

Answer 13

Excuse me @satellite73, math teachers are not human beings?

Answer 14

Any questions @MikaylaSkyy ?

Answer 15

I'm completely lost.

Answer 16

Look at the above definition of subtraction and tell me what you don't understand about it please.

Answer 17

To subtract b,

add the opposite of b.

Answer 18

7-5 = -2 ?