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-8 - (-2) = X X = ? WHAT IS X ?
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-8 - (-2) = X
X = ?
WHAT IS X ?

User Garnaat
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when two negatives are placed together it becomes positive

-8 + 2 = -6
User Zilong Li
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Answer:
x = -6

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-8 - (-2) = x

Remove parenthesis.

-8 - - 2 = x
-8 + 2 = x
2 + - 8 = x
2 - 8 = -6
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