Answer:
230 - 151 + 180 + (43 - 12) = 290
Step-by-step explanation:
Use PEMDAS.
Evaluate the expression in the parentheses:
230 - 151 + 180 + (43 - 12)
43 - 12 = 31
230 - 151 + 180 + 31
Add and Subtract From Left to Right:
230 - 151 + 180 + 31
79 + 180 + 31
259 + 31
290
<em>None of the given options are correct. </em>
A- positive
B-negative
C-positive
A was positive because 5-2 would be positive 3.
B was negative because 8-12 would be negative 4.
C was positive because -5+8 is positive 3.