TASK DEFINITION: You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply addition or subtraction mathematical operators on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report the final numerical answer.
PROBLEM: There were 39 girls and 4 boys trying out for the schools basketball team . If only 26 of them got called back , how many students did n't make the cut ?

SOLUTION: 17

PROBLEM: There are 22 orchid bushes and 40 orange trees currently in the park . Park workers will plant 13 orchid bushes today . How many orchid bushes will the park have when the workers are finished ?

SOLUTION: 35

PROBLEM: Sam had 10 socks . If he threw away 3 old ones that did n't fit and bought 36 new ones , how many socks would he have ?

SOLUTION:
43