Question

How do you simplify `–(–(–7))`?

Answer 1

The answer is `-7`.

Explanation:

Perform the operations inside the parentheses first. The negative symbol represents `-1`.

`-(-(-7))` `=`

`((-1)xx(-7))` `=(7)`

Then multiply `-1` times `7` .

`-(7)` `=`

`-7`