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Question
Subtract the sum of −250 and 138 from the sum of 136 and −272.
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Solution
Sum of 138 and −250:
138 + (−250)
= 138 − 250
= −112
Sum of 136 and −272:
= 136 + (−272)
= 136 − 272
= −136
Subtracting the sum of −250 and 138 from the sum of 136 and −272:
−136 − (−112)
= −136 + 112
= −24
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