– (-15 + 14 – 17 - 9) – (-25 + 36 - 41)

asked by guest
on Oct 23, 2024 at 1:40 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(-\left( -15 + 14 - 17 - 9 \right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\)

MathBot Answer:

\[-\left( -15 + 14 - 17 - 9 \right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right) = 57\]


\[\begin{aligned}-\left( -15 + 14 - 17 - 9 \right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)& = - \left(-15 + 14 - 17 - 9\right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\\& = - \left(-1 - 17 - 9\right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\\& = - \left(-18 - 9\right) - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\\& = - -27 - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\\& = 27 - \left(-25 + 36 - 41\right)\\& = 27 - \left(11 - 41\right)\\& = 27 - -30\\& = 27 + 30\\& = 57\end{aligned}\]