Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.3 - Integers: Addition and Subtraction - Problem Set 1.3 - Page 19: 28

$-28$

In the given expression, $ 48+(-76) ,$ the first number is $\text{ positive }$ and the second number is $\text{ negative }$. Since the signs are different, subtract the numbers and copy the sign of the bigger number. Hence, the given expression simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} -28 .\end{array}