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-6 subtracted from a number equals -12.What is the number?

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Answer:

The number is -18

Step-by-step explanation:

-6 subtracted from a number equals -12.

We want to find the value of the number

Let the number be x

We can write the statement mathematically as:


x-(-6)=-12

Solving this equation, the value of x is the number we are required to find.


\begin{gathered} x+6=-12 \\ \text{Subtract 6 from both sides} \\ x+6-6=-12-6 \\ x=-18 \end{gathered}

The said number is -18

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