Identify the terms by circling them with ALL signs in FRONT of them.
Make a table with positive numbers on one side and negative numbers on the other side
Remember:
-(-4) means the opposite of -4 which is +4.
+(-3) means subtract 3
Keep the sign of whichever there is more of...if the total negatives is more than the total positives, your answer will be negative; if the total positives is more than the total negatives, your answer will be positive.