Answer
-3
Work Step by Step
We plug in -2 for a and 5 for c, and then we simplify using addition and subtraction. Thus, we obtain:
$-(-2)+(-5)=2-5=-3$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 34: 46
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