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:
\[
-12
\]
7.
Simplify the expression.
−(10)−2
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