–7 + 5 =
(1 point)
Responses
–2
–2
12
12
–12
–12
2
–2
–6.1 + 1.7 =
(1 point)
Responses
7.8
7.8
–4.4
–4.4
–7.8
–7.8
4.4
-7 + 5 = -2
To solve the equation –7 + 5, you simply need to add the two numbers together.
In this case, –7 + 5 equals –2.
To add a positive number and a negative number, we subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value. In this case, the absolute value of –7 is 7, and the absolute value of 5 is 5. Since 7 is larger than 5, we subtract 5 from 7 and keep the negative sign from –7, resulting in –2.