Question

What is the solution to this equation?
x + 8 = -2

Answer 1

x = -10

Explanation:

x+8 = -2

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-8 -8

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x= -10

Answer 2

x = -10

Explanation:

Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Subtract 8 from both sides:

x + 8 (-8) = -2 (-8)

x = -2 - 8

Simplify. Combine like terms:

x = -2 - 8

x = -10

x = -10 is your answer

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