17-2-(-7)-5+(-6)+4-(-2)

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on Nov 12, 2024 at 10:46 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(17 - 2 - -7 - 5 + -6 + 4 - -2\)

MathBot Answer:

\[17 - 2 - -7 - 5 + -6 + 4 - -2 = 17\]


\[\begin{aligned}17 - 2 - -7 - 5 + -6 + 4 - -2& = 17 - 2 + 7 - 5 - 6 + 4 + 2\\& = 15 + 7 - 5 - 6 + 4 + 2\\& = 22 - 5 - 6 + 4 + 2\\& = 17 - 6 + 4 + 2\\& = 11 + 4 + 2\\& = 15 + 2\\& = 17\end{aligned}\]