SOLUTION: PLEASE HEIP ME WITH THIS EQUATION. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO SOLVE THE EQUATION X +{-8}=2, WHY COULD YOU IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATE ANY NEGATIVE NUMBERS AS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?

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Question 61557This question is from textbook introductory algebra
: PLEASE HEIP ME WITH THIS EQUATION. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO SOLVE THE EQUATION X +{-8}=2, WHY COULD YOU IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATE ANY NEGATIVE NUMBERS AS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?This question is from textbook introductory algebra

Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because when you add a negative number to a negative number (in this case, -8), you always get a negative number; it's impossible to get a positive number.