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-x - 2 = -44 + 5 Not sure how to do this

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-x - 2 = -44 + 5

That mess on the right side is just (5 - 44), which is -39 .
So now the equation is
-x - 2 = -39

Add 2 to each side: -x = -37

Multiply each side by -1 : x = 37

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