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Negative 8 minus blank equals 2

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Given:

-8 - ___ = 2

Let's find the missing value.

Let x represent the missing number.

Thus we have:

-8 - x = 2

Add 8 to both sides:

-8 + 8 - x = 2 + 8

-x = 10

Divide both sides by -1:


\begin{gathered} (-x)/(-1)=(10)/(-1) \\ \\ x\text{ = -10} \end{gathered}

Therefore the missing number is -10

-8 - (-10) = 2

ANSWER:

-10

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