Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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

Answer:

-23 = x

Step-by-step 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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