Question

I need help with simplifying this problem please. -43-(-19)-(-21)+25

Answer 1

what part do you not understand

Answer 2

I get confused about the plus and minus

Answer 3

where to put it

Answer 4

ok thanks

Answer 5

read it like this -43 -1(-19)-1(-21)+25

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

now solve it and multiply -1 by -19 which makes it 19

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

so your problem is -43 +19+21+25 now solve

Answer 10

just plug into your calculator. much easier, just make sure to include the parenthesees. (sorry spelling) but if you cant then just remember Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (order of operations) that stands for paranthesees (sp sorry), exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. hope this might help?