Solve 48-(35+(-3)): Order of Operations with Negative Numbers

48−(35+(−3))= 48-(35+(-3))=

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00:00 Solve
00:03 We always solve parentheses first, the rule applies even within parentheses
00:07 We always solve the "innermost" parentheses first
00:10 Note, positive times negative will always be negative
00:15 Now let's solve the parentheses
00:22 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

48−(35+(−3))= 48-(35+(-3))=

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According to the order of operations, we first address the innermost parentheses:

Remember that a product of addition and subtraction results in a negative outcome, therefore:

+(−3)=−3 +(-3)=-3

The exercise we obtained is:

48−(35−3)= 48-(35-3)=

Now we solve the exercise within the parentheses:

35−3=32 35-3=32

We obtain:

48−32=16 48-32=16

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