How do you solve $x-(-74)=-22$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-26T15:43:14

$x=-96$

Write as: $" "x-1(-74)=-22$

Multiply what is inside the brackets by (-1) giving:

$x+74=-22$

Subtract $color(red)(74)$ from both sides

$color(green)(x+74color(red)(-74)=-22color(red)(-74)$

$x=-96$

How do you solve x-(-74)=-22x-(-74)=-22?