Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the expression $2-(-5) ?$ $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ (A) The number that is $5$ to the left of $2$ on the number line $\newline$ (B) The number that is $5$ to the right of $2$ on the number line $\newline$ (C) The number that is $2$ to the left of $-5$ on the number line $\newline$ (D) The number that is $2$ to the right of $-5$ on the number line

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Q. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the expression

2-(-5) ?

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Choose

1

answer:

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(A) The number that is

5

to the left of

2

on the number line

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(B) The number that is

5

to the right of

2

on the number line

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2

to the left of

-5

on the number line

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(D) The number that is

2

to the right of

-5

on the number line

Subtracting Negative Numbers: Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its positive counterpart. So, $2 - (-5)$ is equivalent to $2 + 5$ .
Perform Addition: Perform the addition: $2 + 5$ equals $7$ .
Interpret on Number Line: Now, interpret the result on the number line. Starting from $2$ , moving $5$ units to the right will land you at $7$ .
Compare with Choices: Compare the interpretation with the given choices. The correct interpretation is that the number is $5$ units to the right of $2$ on the number line.