SOLUTION: Please explain to me how to solve the following problem i don't understand how the answer is 10 1-(2-(3-(4-5)+6)+7)+8= Thank you

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Question 852428: Please explain to me how to solve the following problem i don't understand how the answer is 10
1-(2-(3-(4-5)+6)+7)+8=
Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do the operations inside grouping symbols first. Your example has a few nested expressions in parentheses. Go as far inside as possible, compute, and work outward. This means, you start with 4-5=-1.