Solve this problem: -282 - (+1,017) = ?

Question

A. 1,299
B. -1,299

C. -735

D. 735

Answer 1

B. -1299 because the equation of that will be:
-282 + -1017= -1299

Answer 2

When you are working with adding or subtracting positive and negative numbers, you can think of it as battles and teamwork. If the signs are the same, it's teamwork and you just add them up keeping the sign. (-1299 in this case). Don't be confused by thinking minus signs and negative signs are different. They mean the same thing, basically take the opposite. That;s why if you see 2 negatives together, like if it was -282-(-1017), you are taking the opposite of -1017, which is 1017.

Then you would have a battle, and the positives would win, because you have 1017 + and 282 -. And the answer would be 735 in that case.

Answer 3

-282-1017=-1299 (B)

You already know -282 is going to be negative no matter what. You'll distribute the negative sign (It's technically -1*1017) which makes 1017 negative. So they're both negative and you'll get a negative larger number.

Answer 4

this is really easy
its the same as -282 - 1017
so its B -1,299

Answer 5

B. -1299
-(1017)= -1017
-282-1017= -1299
why? because when adding integers with similar signs, simply add the numbers and copy the sign[in this case it's negative].

Answer 6

b. -1299 -282-(+1017)= -282-1017=-1299

Answer 7

b.the + in 1017 means positive rite? so -282 -1017=-1299

Answer 8

-282-1017
=-1,299
therefore B

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Answer 9

B. -1299

Answer 10

B. -1299