Question

$$12-10+4+8-10-5$$

Answer

-1

Solution


Simplify  \(12-10\)  to  \(2\).
\[2+4+8-10-5\]
Simplify  \(2+4\)  to  \(6\).
\[6+8-10-5\]
Simplify  \(6+8\)  to  \(14\).
\[14-10-5\]
Simplify  \(14-10\)  to  \(4\).
\[4-5\]
Simplify.
\[-1\]