Question

Solve x - (-9) = -14. -23 23 -5 5

Answer 1

`\Huge \boxed{X=-23}`

Explanation:

`\displaystyle x+9=-14`

`\Large\textnormal{First, subtract by 9 from both sides of equation.}`

`\displaystyle x+9-9=-14-9`

`\Large\textnormal{Simplify, to find the answer.}`

`\displaystyle -14-9=-23`

`\Large\textnormal{x=-23, which is our answer.}`

Answer 2

-23 = x

Explanation:

-(-9) = 9

The thing with double negatives is that they form a plus sign, so that is really a POSITIVE nine. Therefore you do the inverse to find x: -14 - 9 = -23.

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