Solve this problem: -282 - (+1017) =

-1299. With this problem, you can see that you will get a large negative number (since you are subtracting a positive from a negative number). Meaning, you can rewrite the question as 282+1017 and simply add a negative at the end. 282+1017=1299. Add the negative sign to get -1299

=−282−1017

=−282+−1017

=−1299