How do you simplify #(-12+5) - (-3 + 4)# using order of operations?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T16:11:03

#-8#

Use BODMAS. We start with the brackets.

The 1st bracket

#-12+5=-7#

The 2nd bracket

#-3+4=1#

Now, the 1st bracket minus the 2nd bracket

#-7-1#

#=-8#