答案
解:∵|a|=2,|b|=5,
∴a=±2,b=±5,
a=2,b=5时,a-b=2-5=-3,
a=2,b=-5时,a-b=2-(-5)=2+5=7,
a=-2,b=5时,a-b=-2-5=-7,
a=-2,b=-5时,a-b=-2-(-5)=-2+5=3,
所以,a-b的值是±3或±7.
解:∵|a|=2,|b|=5,
∴a=±2,b=±5,
a=2,b=5时,a-b=2-5=-3,
a=2,b=-5时,a-b=2-(-5)=2+5=7,
a=-2,b=5时,a-b=-2-5=-7,
a=-2,b=-5时,a-b=-2-(-5)=-2+5=3,
所以,a-b的值是±3或±7.