What is 45 - 50 - (-12)?

Question

What is 45 - 50 - (-12)?Please show your work

Answer 1

45 - 50 - (-12) 

 

-(-) is the same as -1*(-1). So multiply first.

 

= 45 - 50 + 12

 

 

To avoid confusion in the Order of operation:

 

45 - 50 + 12

 

= 45 + (-50) + 12

 

= 7

 

 

 

Answer 2

Hi Again Chris;

45 - 50 - (-12)

 

The double negative, is a positive.

This is...

45-50+12

-5+12

7