Simplify this expression: 13 + –12 – –5 = ?

13 + (–12) – (–5) Add -12 to 13. This would be the same as subtracting 12 from 13.1 -(-5)Subtract -5 from 1. This would be the same as adding 5 to 1 since subtracting a negative number would be the same as adding that number.Final Answer: 6