( -12 + 8 - 9 ) - (5 - 12 - 7) -4
= (-12) + 8 - 9 - 5 + 12 + 7 - 4
= (-4) -9 - 5 + 12 + 7 - 4
= (-13) - 5 + 12 + 7 - 4
= (-18) +12 + 7 -4
= (-6) + 7 - 4
= 1 - 4
= -3
\(\left(-12+8-9\right)\) -\(\left(5-12-7\right)-4\)
=\(\left(-4-9\right)-\left(-7-7\right)-4\)
\(=-13-\left(-14\right)-4\)
=\(-13+14-4\)
\(=1-4\)
\(=-3\)