Question

What is the total of -35

`- 35 - 27 - - 18 =`
27+-18=

Answer 1

-35 - 27 - (-18) = -44

When you have two subtraction signs in a row, you can remove them and add a plus sign.

-35 - 27 - (-18) can be written as -35 - 27 + 18.

27 + (-18) can be written as 27 - 18.

27 + (-18) = 9.