Well, isn't that a happy little math problem! When we subtract a negative number, it's like adding a positive number. So, 7 minus negative 5 is the same as 7 plus 5, which equals 12. Just like adding a splash of color to a painting, math can be quite beautiful when you see it in a new light.
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7 minus negative five would look like 7-(-5). Two negatives equal a positive so the equation looks like 7+5 which equals positive 12
When you subtract a negative number, it is the same as adding its positive counterpart. Therefore, 7 minus negative 5 is equivalent to 7 plus 5, which equals 12.
Oh, dude, 7 minus a negative 5 is like adding 5 to 7, so that's 12. It's like math trying to play tricks on us, but we see through its sneaky ways. So yeah, the answer is 12.
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The answer is -7. minus three plus one is minus two, adding a negative is the same as subtraction and so plus negative five means minus 5 so the sum is -2-5=-7 The Sum= -3+1-5 -2-5 -7
5-(-2) =7 The answer is 7.
a negative minus a negative = a positive. the two negatives put together make a plus sign. example... 5-(-7) = 13
negative 49. This is because a minus multiplied by a plus is a minus.