Answer
$$5$$
Work Step by Step
To simplify this expression, we follow the order of operations. We simplify what is in parentheses first:
$$-5 - (-8) - (-2)$$
Because we only have subtraction signs, we can go in order from left to right:
We have to subtract a $-8$, which means we add $8$:
$$-5 + 8 - (-2)$$
Add $8$ to $-5$:
$$3 - (-2)$$
We are subtracting a $-2$, which means we add a $2$:
$$3 + 2 = 5$$
