Solve this problem: - 282 - (+1017) =

-1299. With this problem, you can see that you will get a large negative number (since you are subtracting a positive from a negative number). Meaning, you can rewrite the question as 282+1017 and simply add a negative at the end. 282+1017=1299. Add the negative sign to get - 1299

=-282-1017

=-282+-1017

=-1299