Respuesta :

-282-(1,017)
-282 + (-1017)

Keep the sign (since they both share the same sign), and add them. 

282 + 1017 = 1299

Answer: -1299
If you owed $282 to a friend then borrowed another $1017 

How much would you now owe? $1,299 

Your balance sheet would be -$1,299