Add: 4 + (-7)

Explanation

Step 1: To add two integers with different signs, we first subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value. Since |5|, which is 5, is smaller than |-7|, which is 7, we begin by subtracting 5 from 7.

7 - 5 = -2

Step 2: Since the negative number, -7, has the larger absolute value, we attach a negative sign – to the result from step 1.  Therefore,

5 + (-7) = -2