Subtracting Whole Numbers with Addition in Parentheses

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Subtraction of whole numbers with addition in parentheses refers to a situation where we must perform the mathematical operation of subtraction on the sum of some terms that are in parentheses.
In this case, we must remember that the subtraction will be performed on each and every term separately.

The rule is as follows:

aโˆ’(b+c)=aโˆ’bโˆ’ca - (b +c) = a - b - c

a - (b +c) = a - b - c

Each of the terms has its own numerical value.

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Practice example for the subtraction of whole numbers with addition in parentheses

Task:

12โˆ’(3+2)=12 - (3+2) =

We subtract each of the numbers in parentheses from 12 separately and get:

12โˆ’3โˆ’2=12 - 3 - 2 =

9โˆ’2=9 - 2 =

77


Another practice example for subtracting whole numbers with addition in parentheses

Task:

25โˆ’(10+5)=25โˆ’10โˆ’5=25 - (10+5)= 25 - 10 - 5 =

15โˆ’5=1015 - 5 = 10

Note:

You can solve subtraction exercises by following the order of operations.
We add the numbers in parentheses first, and then perform the subtraction.
The impressive part is that we will arrive at the same result, as we have done the same operation, only altering the order.


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Exercising subtraction of whole numbers with parentheses in which there are additions:

Exercise 1

Task:

โˆ’4โˆ’((โˆ’14)+(โˆ’23))= -4-\left(\left(-14\right)+\left(-23\right)\right)=

Solution:

First we address the expression in parentheses.

โˆ’4โˆ’(โˆ’14โˆ’23)= -4-\left(-14-23\right)=

We continue solving the expression in parentheses.

โˆ’4โˆ’(โˆ’37)= -4-\left(-37\right)=

We solve the expression according to the rules.

โˆ’4+37= -4+37=

We reorder the expression and solve.

37โˆ’4=33 37-4=33

Answer:

33 33


Exercise 2

Task:

48โˆ’(35+(โˆ’3))= 48-\left(35+\left(-3\right)\right)=

Solution:

We first address the expression in parentheses.

48โˆ’(35โˆ’3)= 48-\left(35-3\right)=

We continue with the parentheses and solve accordingly.

48โˆ’32=16 48-32=16

Answer:

16 16


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Exercise 3

Task:

โˆ’45โˆ’(8+10)= -45-\left(8+10\right)=

Solution:

First we solve the expression in parentheses, and then the rest.

โˆ’45โˆ’18=โˆ’63 -45-18=-63

Answer:

โˆ’63 -63


Exercise 4

Task:

13โˆ’(7+4)= 13-\left(7+4\right)=

Solution:

First we solve the exercise in parentheses and then the rest.

13โˆ’11=2 13-11=2

Answer:

22


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Exercise 5

Task:

7โˆ’(4+2)= 7-\left(4+2\right)=

Solution:

First we solve the expression in parentheses, and then the rest.

7โˆ’6=1 7-6=1

Answer:

1 1


Review questions

What is the subtraction of whole numbers with addition in parentheses?

The parentheses are a grouping sign. As the name implies, they helps us to group operations where certain mathematical operations need to be performed. These parentheses indicate that the operations must be performed from the inside out, that is, first we must solve the operations that are inside the parentheses, in this case the additions, and then use that number in our subtraction operation.


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What is the law of signs?

In order to be able to solve operations with parentheses, the law of signs for multiplication must be applied. This law can be seen as follows:

+ร—+=+ +\times+=+

+ร—โˆ’=โˆ’ +\times-=-

โˆ’ร—+=โˆ’ -\times+=-

โˆ’ร—+=โˆ’ -\times+=-


How to solve with parentheses?

To solve an operation with parentheses, all we have to do is complete the operations from the inside out, that is, perform the operations that are inside the parentheses and then the operations outside the parentheses. In this case we will solve the subtractions that are inside the parentheses and then we use sign laws and perform the next operation.


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How to eliminate parentheses in addition and subtraction?

In order to eliminate the parentheses in an addition or a subtraction expression, we first perform the operations that are inside the parentheses, and in this way the parentheses are eliminated, let's see some examples:

Example 1

Task:

15โˆ’(6+2)= 15-\left(6+2\right)=

Solving the sum inside the parentheses we get:

15โˆ’(8)= 15-\left(8\right)=

Here we can remove the parentheses because all the operations have already been performed.

15โˆ’8=7 15-8=7


Example 2

Task:

โˆ’8โˆ’(9โˆ’3)= -8-\left(9-3\right)=

โˆ’8โˆ’(6)=โˆ’8โˆ’6 -8-\left(6\right)=-8-6

โˆ’8โˆ’6=โˆ’14 -8-6=-14


Example 3

Task:

19โˆ’(6+5)= 19-\left(6+5\right)=

We can perform the operation inside the parentheses or we can apply the sign law, as shown below.

19โˆ’6โˆ’5=13โˆ’5 19-6-5=13-5

13โˆ’5=8 13-5=8


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Examples with solutions for Subtracting Whole Numbers with Addition in Parentheses

Exercise #1

15:(2ร—5)= 15:(2\times5)= ?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First we need to apply the following formula:

a:(bร—c)=a:b:c a:(b\times c)=a:b:c

Therefore, we get:

15:2:5= 15:2:5=

Now, let's rewrite the exercise as a fraction:

1525= \frac{\frac{15}{2}}{5}=

Then we'll convert it to a multiplication of two fractions:

152ร—15= \frac{15}{2}\times\frac{1}{5}=

Finally, we multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator, leaving us with:

1510=1510=112 \frac{15}{10}=1\frac{5}{10}=1\frac{1}{2}

Answer

112 1\frac{1}{2}

Exercise #2

10:(10:5)= 10:(10:5)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the expression 10:(10:5) 10 : (10 : 5) , we will apply the order of operations systematically.

Step 1: Evaluate the inner division 10:5 10 : 5 .
When we compute 10:5 10 : 5 , we are finding how many times 5 fits into 10. This calculation can be expressed as:
105=2 \frac{10}{5} = 2 .

Step 2: Substitute the result from step 1 into the outer division.
Now, we substitute 10:(10:5) 10 : (10 : 5) with 10:2 10 : 2 . Once again, we apply division:
102=5 \frac{10}{2} = 5 .

Therefore, the solution to the expression 10:(10:5) 10 : (10 : 5) is 5 5 .

Answer

5 5

Exercise #3

18:(6ร—3)= 18:(6\times3)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the expression 18รท(6ร—3) 18 \div (6 \times 3) , we need to follow the order of operations, which specifies that multiplication should be performed before division. Therefore, we proceed as follows:

  • Step 1: Calculate the operation inside the parentheses: (6ร—3)(6 \times 3).
    We multiply 66 by 33 to get 1818.
  • Step 2: Replace the multiplication expression in the original division: 18รท1818 \div 18.
  • Step 3: Perform the division: 18รท18=118 \div 18 = 1.

Thus, the result of the expression 18รท(6ร—3) 18 \div (6 \times 3) is 1\mathbf{1}.

Answer

1

Exercise #4

2โˆ’(1+1)= 2-(1+1)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the expression 2โˆ’(1+1) 2 - (1 + 1) , follow these steps:

  • First, evaluate the expression inside the parentheses: 1+1 1 + 1 .
  • This gives 2 2 .
  • Now replace the parentheses with this result, transforming the expression to 2โˆ’2 2 - 2 .
  • The result of 2โˆ’2 2 - 2 is 0 0 .

Therefore, the solution to the expression is 0 0 .

Answer

0

Exercise #5

19โˆ’(5+11)= 19-(5+11)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem 19โˆ’(5+11)19 - (5 + 11), we will follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Evaluate the expression inside the parentheses. This means we need to calculate 5+115 + 11.
  • Step 2: Once the sum inside the parentheses is found, subtract this sum from 19.

Let's work through each step:

Step 1: Calculate 5+115 + 11 which equals 16.

Step 2: Substitute 16 in place of 5+115 + 11 in the original expression. You have 19โˆ’1619 - 16.

Now, solve 19โˆ’1619 - 16, which equals 3.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 33.

Answer

3

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