Question

simplify each of the following. (a) (-8)-(-9)-(-17). (b) (-11)+25-9-4 (c) (-23)+(-9)+(-80) (d) 41-(-41)-(-20).​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) (-8)-(-9)-(-17).

(-8) + 9 + 17

(-8) +26

$\underline{ \rm \red{18 }}$

(b) (-11)+25-9-4

14 - 9 - 4

14 + 13

$\underline{ \rm \red{27 }}$

(c) (-23)+(-9)+(-80)

(-23) - 9 - 80

(-23) - 89

$\underline{ \rm \red{112}}$

(d)41-(-41)-(-20).

41 + 41 + 20

82 + 20

$\underline{ \rm \red{102}}$