Question

-500+(-174)+1999+(-226)+(-1499)

Answer 1

\(-500+\left(-174\right)+1999+\left(-226\right)+\left(-1499\right)\\ =-500-174+1999-226-1499\\ =-500+\left(-174-226\right)+\left(1999-1499\right)\\ =-500-400+500\\ =-400.\)

Answer 2

-500 + (-174) + 1999 + (-226) + (-1499)

= (1999 - 1499 - 500) + (-174 - 226)

= 0 - 400

= -400