−5−(−2)= -5-(-2)= −5−(−2)=
-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1000111222333444555666777
Let's remember the rule:
−(−x)=+x -(-x)=+x −(−x)=+x
Therefore, the exercise we received is:
−5+2= -5+2= −5+2=
We'll locate minus 5 on the number line and move two steps to the right (since 2 is greater than zero):
We can see that we've arrived at the number minus 3.
−3 -3 −3