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X + (-4) = -2
What does X repesents??? Please help

User Lolando
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x=2

x+-4=-2
+2 +2
_________
-2 4
_ _ = 2
-2 -2
User Milen Pivchev
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Answer:

x=2

Explanation:

x+(-4) is the same as x-4

First you have to get X alone so you add 4 to both sides because when you add 4 to both sides it will take away the 4 on the x side.

x-4=-2

+4 +4

x= -2+4 or you can see this as 4-2 which is 2

x=2

User Bhavesh Ghodasara
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