compute and simplify 2- (-5)

I'm not understanding this please help!
in Algebra 1 Answers by Level 1 User (120 points)

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

2 Answers

2-(-5) the minus sign outside the () makes the minus sign inside the () a positive (negative times a negative = positive)

 

turns your problem into 2+5=7
by
(5^3)(5^–5)((5^–2)^2)
by

Related questions

1 answer
Simplify (8ab^7)(-7a^-5b^2)
asked Mar 18, 2014 in Algebra 1 Answers by anonymous | 931 views
1 answer
simplify x-1 / 1-x
asked Sep 23, 2013 in Algebra 1 Answers by M.casio | 615 views
1 answer
simplify the following. (x^4y^-7/xy^-7)^-1
asked Sep 3, 2013 in Other Math Topics by anonymous | 724 views
1 answer
simplify (x^2+4xy)/(x^2-16y^2)
asked Feb 22, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 687 views
1 answer
simplify each and state the excluded values. v+1/ v^2-4v-5
asked Jan 31, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by anonymous | 736 views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!

Most popular questions within the last 3000 days

  1. 50+50-25X0+2+2= (19)
  2. it takes 10 road workers 5 days to complete a road repair when working 2 hours a day.Working at the same pace,how many days will it take 2 people working 5 hours a day to finish it? (3)
  3. Solve 15 -1(12÷4+1)? (4)
  4. 8:4(5+2) (3)
  5. How can i represent 1/3; 3/3; 7/3; 10/3 and 15/3 on a number line? (1)

Most popular tags

87,516 questions
100,285 answers
2,420 comments
734,457 users