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

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T16:11:03

$- 8$ $-8$

Use BODMAS. We start with the brackets.

The 1st bracket

$- 12 + 5 = - 7$ $-12+5=-7$

The 2nd bracket

$- 3 + 4 = 1$ $-3+4=1$

Now, the 1st bracket minus the 2nd bracket

$- 7 - 1$ $-7-1$

$= - 8$ $=-8$

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