16-(3+(12-8-(-4)))

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on Jan 22, 2025 at 6:04 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(16 - \left(3 + 12 - 8 - -4\right)\)

MathBot Answer:

\[16 - \left(3 + 12 - 8 - -4\right) = 5\]


\[\begin{aligned}16 - \left(3 + 12 - 8 - -4\right)& = 16 - \left(3 + 12 - 8 + 4\right)\\& = 16 - \left(15 - 8 + 4\right)\\& = 16 - \left(7 + 4\right)\\& = 16 - 11\\& = 5\end{aligned}\]