a) (-42) + 71 + (-58) + 29
= (71 + 29) - (42 + 58)
= 100 - 100
= 0
b) (42.84 + 42.16) - (25.47 + 25.53)
= 42.(84 + 16) - 25.(47 + 53)
= 42.100 - 25.100
= 100.(42 - 25)
= 100.17
= 1700
c) 45 - {61 - [2.(2³ + 4.3) + (256 - 246).2¹^¹⁹⁹⁹]}
= 45 - {61 - [2.(8 + 12) + 10.2¹]}
= 45 - [61 - (2.20 + 10.2)]
= 45 - [61 - (40 + 20)]
= 45 - (61 - 60)
= 45 - 1
= 44