Question

How do you simplify `13+(-12)-(-15)`?

Answer 1

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

First, remove each term from parenthesis. Be sure to manage the signs of each individual term correctly:

`13 - 12 + 15`

Now, add and subtract as appropriate:

`(13 - 12) + 15`

`1 + 15`

`16`