Question

Find the value of:

$37+(-24)+(-8)+9+(-17)$

Answer 1

$37+(-24)+(-8)+9+(-17)$

Step 1: Put together all the terms containing plus sign and add them.

$37+9=46$

Step 2: Put together all the terms containing minus sign and add them.

$(-24)+(-8)+(-17)$$=-(24+8)+(-17)$

$=(-32)+(-17)$

$=-(32+17)$

$=-49$

Step 3: Add the integer results of step 1 and step 2 as per the rules.

Therefore, Required sum $=46+(-49)$

$=(\left|46\right|-\left|-49\right|)$

$=-(\left|-49\right|-\left|46\right|)$

$=-(49-46)$.

$=-3$

Final Result: $37+(-24)+(-8)+9+(-17)$$=-3$