Are the expressions - 5+-2 and - 5-2 equivalent? why or why not? Explain and show your work

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

-5 + - 2 = - 7

-5-2 = - 7

If you subtract from a negative number, the subtraction turns into a plus sign and the numeral after the subtraction changes from a positive to a negative or a negative to a positive so - 5-2 would turn into - 5+-2