Subtracting Whole Numbers with Addition in Parentheses

Task:

$12 - (3+2) =$

We subtract each of the numbers in parentheses from 12 separately and get:

$12 - 3 - 2 =$

$9 - 2 =$

$7$

Task:

$25 - (10+5)= 25 - 10 - 5 =$

$15 - 5 = 10$

Note:

You can solve subtraction exercises by following the order of operations.
We add the numbers in parentheses first, and then perform the subtraction.
The impressive part is that we will arrive at the same result, as we have done the same operation, only altering the order.

Task:

$-4-\left(\left(-14\right)+\left(-23\right)\right)=$

Solution:

First we address the expression in parentheses.

$-4-\left(-14-23\right)=$

We continue solving the expression in parentheses.

$-4-\left(-37\right)=$

We solve the expression according to the rules.

$-4+37=$

We reorder the expression and solve.

$37-4=33$

Answer:

$33$

Task:

$48-\left(35+\left(-3\right)\right)=$

Solution:

We first address the expression in parentheses.

$48-\left(35-3\right)=$

We continue with the parentheses and solve accordingly.

$48-32=16$

Answer:

$16$

Task:

$-45-\left(8+10\right)=$

Solution:

First we solve the expression in parentheses, and then the rest.

$-45-18=-63$

Answer:

$-63$

Task:

$13-\left(7+4\right)=$

Solution:

First we solve the exercise in parentheses and then the rest.

$13-11=2$

Answer:

$2$

Task:

$7-\left(4+2\right)=$

Solution:

First we solve the expression in parentheses, and then the rest.

$7-6=1$

Answer:

$1$

If you are interested in this article you may also be interested in the following articles:

• Subtraction of whole numbers with parentheses in which there is subtraction.
• Division of whole numbers between parentheses in which there is a multiplication
• Division of whole numbers in parentheses in which there is division

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The parentheses are a grouping sign. As the name implies, they helps us to group operations where certain mathematical operations need to be performed. These parentheses indicate that the operations must be performed from the inside out, that is, first we must solve the operations that are inside the parentheses, in this case the additions, and then use that number in our subtraction operation.

In order to be able to solve operations with parentheses, the law of signs for multiplication must be applied. This law can be seen as follows:

$+\times+=+$

$+\times-=-$

$-\times+=-$

$-\times+=-$

To solve an operation with parentheses, all we have to do is complete the operations from the inside out, that is, perform the operations that are inside the parentheses and then the operations outside the parentheses. In this case we will solve the subtractions that are inside the parentheses and then we use sign laws and perform the next operation.

In order to eliminate the parentheses in an addition or a subtraction expression, we first perform the operations that are inside the parentheses, and in this way the parentheses are eliminated, let's see some examples:

Task:

$15-\left(6+2\right)=$

Solving the sum inside the parentheses we get:

$15-\left(8\right)=$

Here we can remove the parentheses because all the operations have already been performed.

$15-8=7$

Task:

$-8-\left(9-3\right)=$

$-8-\left(6\right)=-8-6$

$-8-6=-14$

Task:

$19-\left(6+5\right)=$

We can perform the operation inside the parentheses or we can apply the sign law, as shown below.

$19-6-5=13-5$

$13-5=8$