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You add them normally but make sure the answer is negative for those negative numbers are only being ADDED not MULTIPLIED. When you multiply 2 negative numbers, the answer becomes positive.

-2 + -2 = -4

-2 x -2 = 4

-5 + -7 = -12

-5 x -7 = 35

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