`a) (2736 - 2019) - 2736`
`=2736 - 2019 - 2736`
`=(2736 - 2736 ) -2019`
`=0-2019 = -2019`
`b) - 8715 + (1345 + 8715)`
`=- 8715 + 1345 + 8715`
`=(- 8715 + 8715) + 1345`
`=0 + 1345 = 1345`
`(2736 - 2019) - 2736`
`=2736 - 2019 - 2736`
`=(2736 - 2736) - 2019`
`=0-2019`
`=-2019`
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`-8715 + (1345 + 8715)`
`=-8715 + 1345 + 8715`
`=(-8715+8715) +1345`
`=0+1345`
`=1345`
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`#LeMichael`
a, (2736 - 2019) - 2736
= 717 - 2736
= -2019
a, -8715 + (1345 + 8715)
= -8715 + 10060
= 1345.