How do you find the sum #7+(-2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-19T22:18:38

#7+(-2)=5# See explanation.

Subtraction of a number is defined as addition of an opposite number. So the operation can be written as:

#7+(-2)=7-2=5#