Answer
$5$
Work Step by Step
Adding Two Numbers with Different Signs:
Step 1: Find the larger absolute value minus the smaller absolute value
Step 2: Use the sign of the number with the larger absolute value as the sign of the sum
$|7|=7, |-2|=2, 7\gt2$
$7-2=5$
7 has the larger absolute value and its sign is +, so the answer is $5$
