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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-44=w+32 Help ASAP

OpenStudy (tacotime):

Solving for w? Just isolate is by subtracting 32 from both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So w=12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you come up with w=12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cause I subtracted 32 from both sides then I got 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You subtracted 32 from a negative 44

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is like adding the two negative numbers together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If I owe you 2 dollars and I want to borrow 3 more, how much will I owe you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That would be 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes you will be out a total of $5 so you are -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2-3=-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you just please Help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am trying to help you understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you see that -2-3=-5 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you can see how this example works, you can solve your problem

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