Đáp án đúng: B
Giải chi tiết:\(\begin{array}{l}\left( {279 - 1987} \right) + \left( { - 18 + 1987 - 279} \right)\\= 279 - 1987 - 18 + 1987 - 279\\= \left( {279 - 279} \right) + \left( {1987 - 1987} \right) - 18\\= \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, + \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 18\\= - 18.\\\end{array}\)