Solve -4+(-2+1)+5-23-(1-2+[-3-(5-4)+2]

$$- 4 + ( - 2 + 1 ) + 5 - 23 - ( 1 - 2 + [ - 3 - ( 5 - 4 ) + 2 ]$$

Evaluate

$$-20$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 2 from -4 to get -6.

$$-6+1+5-23-\left(1-2+-3-\left(5-4\right)+2\right)$$

Add -6 and 1 to get -5.

$$-5+5-23-\left(1-2+-3-\left(5-4\right)+2\right)$$

Add -5 and 5 to get 0.

$$-23-\left(1-2+-3-\left(5-4\right)+2\right)$$

Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.

$$-23-\left(-1+-3-\left(5-4\right)+2\right)$$

Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.

$$-23-\left(-1-3-1+2\right)$$

Subtract 1 from -3 to get -4.

$$-23-\left(-1-4+2\right)$$

Subtract 4 from -1 to get -5.

$$-23-\left(-5+2\right)$$

Add -5 and 2 to get -3.

$$-23-\left(-3\right)$$

The opposite of -3 is 3.

$$-23+3$$

Add -23 and 3 to get -20.

$$-20$$

Factor

$$-20$$