Respuesta :
Answer:
x = -6
Steps:
-8 - (-2) = x
Remove parenthesis.
-8 - - 2 = x
-8 + 2 = x
2 + - 8 = x
2 - 8 = -6
x = -6
Steps:
-8 - (-2) = x
Remove parenthesis.
-8 - - 2 = x
-8 + 2 = x
2 + - 8 = x
2 - 8 = -6
when two negatives are placed together it becomes positive
-8 + 2 = -6
-8 + 2 = -6