If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2−8+x
Solution
−6+x
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Find the roots
x=6
Evaluate
2−(8−x)
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
2−(8−x)=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
2−(8−x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2−8+x
Subtract the numbers
−6+x
−6+x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign