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Subtract: 7 - 5.

AThe value 2
BThe value -2
CThe value 12
DThe value -12
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The value 2
1. Both numbers here are positive, so this is an ordinary subtraction. 2. Taking 5 away from 7 leaves 2. 3. The result is 2. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_
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