SOLUTION: What is (-7)+6+[-(2-3)]

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Question 512808: What is (-7)+6+[-(2-3)]
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28-7%29+%2B+6+%2B+%28-%282-3%29%29+
The rule to follow when you have parentheses within
parentheses is -start with the innermost parenthesis
In your problem, the innermost is +%282-3%29+
which equals +-1+. Now you have
+%28-7%29+%2B+6+%2B+%28-%28-1%29%29+
A minus in front of a parenthesis changes the sign
of everything inside, like this:
+-%28+a+-+b+%2B+c+-+d%29+=+-a+%2B+b+-+c+%2B+d+
So, now you have
+%28-7%29+%2B+6+%2B+%28+1+%29+
Note also that if no sign appears in front of a number
then a + is implied
Also, you don't need the ( ) around the 1 or the 7
+-7+%2B+6+%2B+1+=+-7+%2B+7+
+-7+%2B+7+=+0+ answer