Evaluate 5-(7-2-(1-9)-3+12)+4

$5 - (7 - 2 - (1 - 9) - 3 + 12) + 4$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Simplify each term.

Subtract $9$ from $1$ .

$5 - (7 - 2 - - 8 - 3 + 12) + 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 8$ .

$5 - (7 - 2 + 8 - 3 + 12) + 4$

$5 - (7 - 2 + 8 - 3 + 12) + 4$

Subtract $2$ from $7$ .

$5 - (5 + 8 - 3 + 12) + 4$

Add $5$ and $8$ .

$5 - (13 - 3 + 12) + 4$

Subtract $3$ from $13$ .

$5 - (10 + 12) + 4$

Add $10$ and $12$ .

$5 - 1 \cdot 22 + 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $22$ .

$5 - 22 + 4$

$5 - 22 + 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $22$ from $5$ .

$- 17 + 4$

Add $- 17$ and $4$ .

$- 13$

$- 13$

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