Which of the following expressions does not mean the same as the other three? x - 17 x + (-17) x - (-17) - 17 + x

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Which of the following expressions does not mean the same as the other three?

x - 17
x + (-17)
x - (-17)
- 17 + x

by Klew

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its number 3 :) X-(-17)

Yatish Mehta answered Aug 29, 2017

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X-(-17) because two negatives equal a positive, so the actual equation is x+17 while the others are x-17

Riaan answered Aug 31, 2017

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