Question

Help ( seventh grade math packet)

Answer 1

The answer you are looking for is 1

17+(-8)+(-8)=1

Answer 2

The + sign does not affect the no. In the brackets so if we tale them out it will be: 17-8-8 which equals to 9-8 which equals to 1.
Tip: no. with minus (-) in front of them are not affected by the plus in front of the negative no. (-x for ex.)