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GUIDE
• Difference means subtraction/subtract
• Product means multiplication/multiply
• Sum means addition/add
• Quotient means division/divide
GUIDE 2
• 2 negatives = positive
• 2 positives = positive
• 1 negative & 1 positive = negative
• 1 positive & 1 negative = negative
GUIDE 3
• Negatives are BELOW 0
- Negatives are SMALLER than 0
- Negatives are on the LEFT side of 0
• Positives are ABOVE 0
- Positives are BIGGER than 0
- Positives are on the RIGHT side of 0
ANSWERING the QUESTION
Equation: -12 - (-7)
-12 - (-7)
= -12 + 7
START from -12 and go UP 7 spaces to the right on the number line. You should’ve stopped at [-5]
Therefore, your answer is: -5
Good luck on your assignment & enjoy your day!
~Amphitrite1040:)