SOLUTION: What number should be added to 50 to get a sum of 38?

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Question 1164291: What number should be added to 50 to get a sum of 38?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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38 + 12 = 50
subtract 12 from both sides of that equation to get 38 = 50 - 12
50 - 12 is the same as 50 + (-12).
what that is saying is, that if you add -12 to 50, you get 38.
so i think the number that should be added to 50 to get a sum of 38 is equal to -12.