Compute or Simplify as Much as Possible $- 5 - 12$

question 10

Multiple Choice

Compute or simplify as much as possible.
- $- 5 - 12$

• A) \(- 7\)
• B) \(- 17\)
• C) 7
• D) 17

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Definitions:

Contagious Viral Disease

An infectious disease caused by a virus that can be transmitted from person to person or animal to person.

Meningitis

Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord.

Inflammation

A biological response to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens or damaged cells, characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain, serving as a protective mechanism to initiate healing.

Meninges

The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.