Simplify the following:

a) (-3)+(+8)
b) (+5)-(+14)
c) (-7)-(+7)

a) (+5)

b) (-9)
c) (-14)

a) To simplify (-3) + (+8), we can add the numbers together.

(-3) + (+8) = 5.

b) To simplify (+5) - (+14), we can subtract the numbers.
(+5) - (+14) = -9.

c) To simplify (-7) - (+7), we can subtract the numbers.
(-7) - (+7) = -14.