Simplify
$(- 15 - 16) - (25 - 10)$

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Solution

Subtraction is opposite of addition. So, to subtract an integer a from another integer b we add the additive inverse of a to b.
$- 15 - 16 = - 31$
$25 - 10 = 15$
$(- 15 - 16) - (25 - 10) = - 31 - 15 = - 46$
Hence, the final answer is $- 46$

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