a)
271 - [(-43) + 271 - (-17)]
=271-(-43+271+17)
=271+43-271-17
=271-271+43-17
=26
b)-144 - [29 - (+144) - (+144)]
=-144-(29-144-144)
=-144-29+144+144
=-144+144+144-29
=115
c)-[(-23 + 12) - (-23-7)] + (12 + 7)
=-(-23+12+23+7)+12+7
=+23-12-23-7+12+7
=23-23-12+12-7+7
=0