help me out please
and i need a step by step explanation

Answer: 1 + (-1) + (-4) = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
By counting how many chips there are, you can get the following:
1 positive chip + 1 negative chip + 4 negative chips, which is
+1 + -1 + 4 x -1
= 1 -1 -4
= -4