-5+[(-7+6)-(+9-17)]

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on Nov 17, 2024 at 5:29 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-5 + -7 + 6 - \left(9 - 17\right)\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-5 + -7 + 6 - \left(9 - 17\right) = 2\]


\[\begin{aligned}-5 + -7 + 6 - \left(9 - 17\right)& = -5 - 7 + 6 - \left(9 - 17\right)\\& = -5 - 7 + 6 - -8\\& = -5 - 7 + 6 + 8\\& = -12 + 6 + 8\\& = -6 + 8\\& = 2\end{aligned}\]