Simplify (2)(-2)-35÷(12-5)

$(2) (- 2) - 35 \div (12 - 5)$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Multiply $2$ by $- 2$ .

$- 4 - 35 \div (12 - 5)$

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$- 4 - \frac{35}{12 - 5}$

Subtract $5$ from $12$ .

$- 4 - \frac{35}{7}$

Divide $35$ by $7$ .

$- 4 - 1 \cdot 5$

Multiply $- 1$ by $5$ .

$- 4 - 5$

$- 4 - 5$

Step 2

Subtract $5$ from $- 4$ .

$- 9$

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