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How do you use the additive inverse to evaluate an expression that uses subtraction?

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You use additive inverse to combine like terms that are on opposite sides of the equation.

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You use additive inverse to combine like terms that are on opposite sides of the equation.
ie.
3x + 1 = 6x -12
You use additive inverse to move -12 to the +1
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