Question

subtract.
-7 - 12 =

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite the subtraction

Rewrite \(-7 - 12\) as \(-7 + (-12)\) (subtracting a number is adding its opposite).

Step2: Add the negative numbers

When adding two negative numbers, we add their absolute values and keep the negative sign. The absolute value of \(-7\) is \(7\) and the absolute value of \(-12\) is \(12\). So \(7 + 12 = 19\), and then we keep the negative sign, so the result is \(-19\).

Answer:

\(-19\)