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−1+1
Since two opposites add up to 0,remove them form the expression
x
x=2
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Rewrite the equation
x=2
Evaluate
x−1−(−1)=2
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Evaluate
x−1−(−1)
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−1+1
Since two opposites add up to 0,remove them form the expression