`7)`
`a) ( 3567 – 214) – 3567`
`= 3567 - 214 - 3567 `
`= ( 3567 - 3567 ) - 214 `
`= 0 - 214 `
`= -214 `
`b)( - 2017) – ( 28 – 2017)`
`= ( -2017 ) - 28 + 2017 `
`= [ ( -2017 ) + 2017 ] - 28 `
`= 0 - 28 `
`= -28 `
`c)-( 269 – 357 ) + ( 269 – 357 )`
`= -269 + 357 + 269 - 357`
`= ( -269 + 269 ) + ( 357 - 357 ) `
`= 0 + 0 `
`= 0 `
`d)( 123 + 345) + (456 – 123)`
`= 123 + 345 + 456 - 123 `
`= ( 123 - 123 ) + 345 + 456 `
`= 0 + 801 `
`= 801 `
`8 )`
`a) ( 17 – 229) + ( 17 - 25 + 229)`
`= 17 - 229 + 17 - 25 + 229 `
`= ( 17 + 17 ) - ( 229 - 229 ) - 25 `
`= 34 - 0 - 25 `
`= 9 `
`b) ( 125 – 679 + 145) – ( 125 – 679)`
`= 125 - 679 + 145 - 125 + 679 `
`= ( 125 - 125 ) + ( -679 + 679 ) + 145 `
`= 0 + 0 + 145 `
`= 145 `