311,948 views
35 votes
35 votes
-8 - (-2) = X
X = ?
WHAT IS X ?

User Garnaat
by
2.6k points

2 Answers

21 votes
21 votes
when two negatives are placed together it becomes positive

-8 + 2 = -6
User Zilong Li
by
2.7k points
13 votes
13 votes
Answer:
x = -6

Steps:

-8 - (-2) = x

Remove parenthesis.

-8 - - 2 = x
-8 + 2 = x
2 + - 8 = x
2 - 8 = -6
User Mihsathe
by
2.8k points