Question

7.
Simplify the expression.

−(10)−2

Answer 1

Let's simplify the expression \(- (10) - 2\).

First, notice that the expression can be interpreted as:

\[
- (10) - 2
\]

We can handle each part of the expression step by step:

1. \(- (10)\) is equivalent to \(-10\).

So, now our expression looks like:

\[
-10 - 2
\]

2. Now, we just perform the subtraction:

\[
-10 - 2 = -12
\]

So, the simplified expression is:

\[
-12
\]