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4-5 = x what is x-2? 5

User Ardeus
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The given expression is


(4-5)/(5)=x

First, we solve the subtraction


(-1)/(5)=x

Now we subtract 2 on each side to get x-2


-(1)/(5)-2=x-2

Let's solve the difference


\begin{gathered} (-1-10)/(5)=x-2 \\ (-11)/(5)=x-2 \end{gathered}

Therefore, x-2 is equal to -11/5.

User Tuan Chau
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