Question

Directions: Simplify the following expressions. Refer to the rules for signed numbers in solving these problems.

Example: - 4 + 5 = +1 (the signs are different, take the difference (subtract) and place the sign of the larger number)

1. + 2 - (+3) =

2. + 11 + (-10) =

3. 3 + (-5 ) =

4. + 22 - 21 =

5. - 8 - (-44) =

6. -12 - (-6 ) + 3 =

7. + 16 -(-12) =

8. - 36 - (-36) =

9. -4 * 10 =

10. -1 * -1 =

11. + 7 * - 7 =

12. -4 / 4 =

13. -7 * -5 =

14. -10 * + 8 =

15. -2 * - 7 =

Answer 1

1. -1

2. 1

3. -2

4.1

5.36

6. -3

7. 28

8.0

9. -40

10. 1

11. -49

12. -4

13. 35

14. -80

15. 14

Answer 2

1. -1

2. 1

3. -2

4. 1

5. 36

6. -3

7. 28

8. 0

9. -40

10. 1

11. -49

12. -4

13. 35

14. -80

15. 14

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