explain (-7)-(-2) — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

- 7 - (-2)

ⓘSubtracting a negative number is adding it, two minus signs make a plus:

- (-2)

2

- 7 + 2

ⓘStart from

-7

and move forward

2

on the number line, getting closer to zero

▶Result:

-5