\(\text{a) }20-\left(-40\right)+10=20+40+10=60+10=70\)
\(\text{b) }-21+\left(-13\right)-4=-25-13-4=-38-4=-42\)
\(\text{c) }\left(3-23\right)-\left(4-10\right)=3-23-4+10=-20+6=-14\)
\(\text{d) }\left(-8+15\right)-\left(-6-20\right)=-8+15+6+20=-8+41=33\)
a) 20 - (-40) + 10
= 20 + 40 + 10
= 60 + 10
= 70
b) -21 + (-13) - 4
= -21 - 13 - 4
= -34 - 4
= -38
c) ( 3 - 23 ) - ( 4 - 10 )
= 3 - 23 - 4 + 10
= -20 + 6
= -14
d) ( -8 + 15 ) - ( -6 - 20 )
= -8 + 15 + 6 + 20
= 7 + 26
= 33