Calculate: (-8) + (+2)-(-6) =?

Category: Miscellaneous Indian Gk

Hint: Remember the rules for adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers.

Correct Answer: B) 0

Exam Relevance: JEE, NEET, SSC, Bank PO

Difficulty: Easy

Explanations:

Adding two numbers with the same sign: Add their absolute values and keep the sign.

Adding two numbers with different signs: Subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

Subtracting a negative number: Change the sign of the number being subtracted and then add.

Option Analysis:

Option A: This option is incorrect. The calculation (-8) + (+2) - (-6) does not result in -12. The correct process involves adding 2 to -8 and then adding 6, which results in 0.
Option B: This option is correct. The calculation (-8) + (+2) - (-6) simplifies to -8 + 2 + 6, which equals 0.
Option C: This option is incorrect. The calculation (-8) + (+2) - (-6) does not result in +4. The correct process involves adding 2 to -8 and then adding 6, which results in 0.
Option D: This option is incorrect. The calculation (-8) + (+2) - (-6) does not result in +16. The correct process involves adding 2 to -8 and then adding 6, which results in 0.

Mnemonic: Add same signs, subtract opposite signs.

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