If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
x+2=−4
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=−4−2
Solution
x=−6
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Rewrite the equation
x=−6
Evaluate
x−(−2)=−4
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
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