<PRE><B>Question 105713</B>
Can you help with the following problems and thank you for your help. 
1. -10 + (-3 - 5) =

2. 5 - (-8 + 7) =

3. (3 + -4) + 2 =

4. 9 + (3 - 7) =

5. 1 - (6 + 4)=


These answers require the order of operation. The 1st one:
1. -10 + (-3 - 5). You first add whatever it is in the parenthesis, which is -3 and -5. You can easily combine them by adding these, equaling -8. Lastly, -10 + -8 is -18.

2. 5 - (-8 + 7). Whatever in the parenthesis first. You will combine -8 and 7, which equals -1. Now it will be left over with 5 - -1. Make these subtraction signs positive, which equals 6.

3. (3 + -4) + 2. First, the parenthesis: 3 and -4. They equal to -1, and add it with 2 to make 1.

4. 9 + (3 - 7). Parenthesis first: 3 - 7 = -4, and combine it with 9 to make 5.

5. 1 - (6 + 4). This is little trickier. Combine 6 with 4. Then it will be 1 - 10, meaning the added numbers are actually negative. 1 - 10 would equal -9.

[1] -10 + (-3 - 5) = x
   -10 + -8 = x
   -18 = x
[2] 5 - (-8 + 7) = x
   5 - - 1 = x
   5 + 1 = x
   6 = x
[3] (3 + -4) + 2 = x
    -1 + 2 = x
    1 = x
[4] 9 + (3 - 7) = x
   9 + -4 = x
   5 = x
[5] 1 - (6 + 4) = x
   1 - 10 = x
   -9 = x

Alright? Good luck.</PRE>