Question

When -2 is subtracted from a number the result is 8. Find the number. 10 6 -6 -10

Answer 1

The number is 6

Explanation:

We let the number be x. If we subtract -2 from x we obtain the following result;

x - (-2)

This can be simplified to yield the following result;

x - (-2) = x + 2

we use the rule that negative multiplied by negative yields a positive sign.

We are further informed that the result of the above operation is 8, therefore;

x + 2 = 8

Solving for x yields;

x = 8 -2

x = 6