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Anytime you have two negative signs next to each other they become one positive sign. -16 - (-5) is the same as -16 + 5

Then just finish the problem....

-16 + 5 = -11 Try again with this one -12 - (-7) -12 - (-7) is the same as -12 + 7

Then just finish the problem....

-12 + 7 = -5

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