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-17=x-15 x=-2 How do I show this work tho?

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-17 = x - 15

-17 = -2 - 15

Move the 15 over to the -17, the negative becomes a positive.

15-17 = -2

17 - 15 = 2 but since 17 is greater than 15, it's -2

-2 = -2

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