Question

5. Simplify: (a) - 12 - {(-1)+(-27)-(-3-2)} (c) [{(-26)-(-15)} + {23 + (-17)​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) 10

(c) -5

Step-by-step explanation:

(a)  - 12 - {(-1)+(-27)-(-3-2)}

=-12 -[-1-27-(-6)]

=-12-(-28+6)

=-12-(-22)

=-12+22

=10

(c)  [{(-26)-(-15)} + {23 + (-17)​

=(-26+15)+(23-17)

=-11+6

=-5