Simplify.
-$$3 + ( - 17 ) - ( - 19 ) - 2 + 8$$
A) $- 5$
B) 15
C) 11
D) $- 23$

Name: Simplify. -\[3 + ( - 17 ) - ( - 19 ) - 2 + 8\] A) $- 5$ B) 15 C) 11 D) $- 23$
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Simplifying inside the parentheses first, we have:
$$3+(-17)-(-19)-2+8$$
$$=3+(-17)+19-2+8 $$
$$=3+6$$
$$=9$$ 
Therefore the answer is 11 (Choice C).

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