Answer: x=10
1. Rearrange the terms
-24 - x= -34
-x - 24= -34
2. Add 24 to both sides
-x - 24= -34
-x - 24= -34
+24 +24
3. Simplify(add the numbers)
-x=-10
4. Divide both sides by the same factor
-x=-10
-x/-1 = -10/-1
Simplify (cancel terms, divide numbers)
X=10
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