a. -34 + 16 + 34 + 7
= [ ( -34 ) + 34 ] + ( 16 + 7 )
= 0 + 23
= 23
b. 17 + ( -35 ) + ( - 37 ) + 35
= [ ( -35 ) + 35 ] + [ ( -37) + 17 ]
= 0 + ( -20 )
= ( -20 )
c. 3157 + 57 - 3159 - 66
( 3157 - 3159 ) + ( 57 - 66 )
= (-2) + ( -9 )
= (-11)
d. 8715 + (-1250) + 56 - 250
7465 + 56 - 250
= 7521 - 250
= 7271
a) \(-34+16+34+7\)
\(=\left(-34+34\right)+\left(16+7\right)\)
= \(0+23=23\)
b) \(17+\left(-35\right)+\left(-37\right)+35\)
\(=\left(-37+17\right)+(-35+35)\)
\(=-20+0=-20\)
c) 3157+57-3159-66
= (3157-3159)+(57-66)
= (-2) + (-9)
= -11
d) 8715+(-1250)+56-250
= (8715+56)+(-1250-250)
= 8771-1500
=7271