Question

$$-8-7+16-56+15+11+1$$

Answer

-28

Solution


Simplify  \(-8-7\)  to  \(-15\).
\[-15+16-56+15+11+1\]
Simplify  \(-15+16\)  to  \(1\).
\[1-56+15+11+1\]
Simplify  \(1-56\)  to  \(-55\).
\[-55+15+11+1\]
Simplify  \(-55+15\)  to  \(-40\).
\[-40+11+1\]
Simplify  \(-40+11\)  to  \(-29\).
\[-29+1\]
Simplify.
\[-28\]