Solve {l}{24-37-(-31)}{(-11)-(-8)-(-5)-17}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { 24 - 37 - ( - 31 ) } \\ { ( - 11 ) - ( - 8 ) - ( - 5 ) - 17 } \end{array} \right.$$

Sort

$$-15,18$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 37 from 24 to get -13.

$$sort(-13-\left(-31\right),-11-\left(-8\right)-\left(-5\right)-17)$$

The opposite of -31 is 31.

$$sort(-13+31,-11-\left(-8\right)-\left(-5\right)-17)$$

Add -13 and 31 to get 18.

$$sort(18,-11-\left(-8\right)-\left(-5\right)-17)$$

The opposite of -8 is 8.

$$sort(18,-11+8-\left(-5\right)-17)$$

Add -11 and 8 to get -3.

$$sort(18,-3-\left(-5\right)-17)$$

The opposite of -5 is 5.

$$sort(18,-3+5-17)$$

Add -3 and 5 to get 2.

$$sort(18,2-17)$$

Subtract 17 from 2 to get -15.

$$sort(18,-15)$$

To sort the list, start from a single element 18.

$$18$$

Insert -15 to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-15,18$$

Evaluate

$$18,\ -15$$