a) 7 + (-13) + 5 + (-7) + 8 + (-15)
= [7 + (-7)] + ( 5 + 8 ) + (-13) + (-15)
= 0 + [13 + (-13)] + (-15)
= 0 + 0 +(-15)
= -15
b) 117 + (-32) + (-117) + (-18)
= [117 + (-117)] + [(-32) + (-18)]
= 0 + (-50)
=-50
\(a,\)\(7+\left(-13\right)+5+\left(-7\right)+8+\left(-15\right)\)
\(=\left[7+\left(-7\right)\right]+\left[5+\left(-15\right)\right]+\left[8+\left(-13\right)\right]\)
\(=0\) \(+\) \(\left(-10\right)\) \(+\) \(\left(-5\right)\)
\(=\left(-15\right)\)
\(b,\)\(117+\left(-32\right)+\left(-117\right)+\left(-18\right)\)
\(=\left[117-\left(-117\right)\right]+\left[\left(-32\right)+\left(-18\right)\right]\)
\(=\) \(0\) \(+\) \(\left(-50\right)\)
\(=\left(-50\right)\)