Select the best answer for the question.

Simplify the following expression: [tex][tex]$35 + (-13) + (+8) - (-6)$[/tex][/tex].

A. 44
B. 24
C. 36
D. 50



Answer :

To simplify the expression [tex]\(35 + (-13) + (+8) - (-6)\)[/tex], let's break it down step by step:

1. Start with the first number: [tex]\(35\)[/tex].
2. Add the second term, which is [tex]\(-13\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[35 + (-13) = 35 - 13 = 22\][/tex]
3. Add the third term, which is [tex]\(+8\)[/tex] (since adding a positive number does not change the sign):
[tex]\[22 + 8 = 30\][/tex]
4. Subtract the fourth term, which is [tex]\(-6\)[/tex]. Remember, subtracting a negative is the same as adding the positive equivalent:
[tex]\[30 - (-6) = 30 + 6 = 36\][/tex]

Thus, the simplified result of the expression [tex]\(35 + (-13) + (+8) - (-6)\)[/tex] is [tex]\(36\)[/tex].

Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. 36