SOLUTION: I am wondering what the parentheses mean around a number i.e. -14+(-23) when the answer would be the same if done both ways i.e -23+-14= -37 / -14+-23= -37 please help. I am getti

Question 259939: I am wondering what the parentheses mean around a number i.e. -14+(-23) when the answer would be the same if done both ways i.e -23+-14= -37 / -14+-23= -37
please help. I am getting confused. Thanks
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am wondering what the parentheses mean around a number i.e. -14+(-23) when the answer would be the same if done both ways i.e -23+-14= -37 / -14+-23= -37
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That parentheses is making sure you see that 23 is negative 23.
-14+(-23) would be described as a addition problem.
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It could just as well have been written as -14-23 = -37
This statement would be described as a subtraction problem.
In either case, the results are the same.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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