Which of the following is equivalent to (-2) -5
A -2+ (-5)
B -2+5
C 2+ (-5)
D 2- (-5)
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No, B = -2-(-5)
(-2) -5 = -2-5 = -2+(-5)
so, A
You are correct! My apologies for the mistake. The answer is A, (-2) -5 is equivalent to -2 + (-5).
To find which of the options is equivalent to (-2) - 5, we need to simplify the given expression.
The expression (-2) - 5 means subtracting 5 from -2.
To simplify this expression, we can use the property of addition and subtraction, where subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite.
The opposite of 5 is -5.
So, (-2) - 5 can be rewritten as (-2) + (-5).
Therefore, the correct option is A) -2 + (-5).