there's a question that I don't understand and the direction says that

'solve problems as combination integer problems.remember to rewrite all double sign problems as combination problems before solving' and here's a question 50- -61+ - 170 =

I believe they just want you to write it as

50 + 61 - 170 and then evaluate.

I find it puzzling why authors have to invent and come up with new language and new expressions of simple age-old problems.

Do not cheat and use this website!

To solve the given problem:

50 - (-61) + (-170)

First, we need to rewrite the double sign problems as combination problems.

The double negative sign (- -) can be rewritten as a positive addition sign (+).

So, the equation becomes:

50 + 61 + (-170)

Next, we solve the combination integer problems by adding and subtracting the numbers.

50 + 61 is equal to 111.

Now, we have:

111 + (-170)

To add a negative number, we can think of it as subtracting the corresponding positive number.

Therefore, 111 + (-170) is the same as 111 - 170.

Subtracting 170 from 111 gives us -59.

Hence, the answer to the equation 50 - (-61) + (-170) is -59.