Solve one-step equations and interpret the solution in context.
Solve one-step equations with negatives
Problem
Solve the equation: \(x~-~5~=~-2\)
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Keep the negative sign attached to the number on the right as you work. Since five is subtracted from the unknown, add five to both sides to undo that operation without changing the equality. Then reason carefully about the signed sum before checking it in the original equation.
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