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Let's use a very simple equation:
x - 5 = 8
(Step 1) Add 5 to both sides of the "=" sign to get "x" alone on one side of the equation. This leaves you with:
x = 13
Therefore the number you are looking for is 13 (i.e: 13 - 5 = 8)
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When adding a positive number to a negative number why do you always get a positive number?
-5+-3 = -8 ++ Add -- Add +- Subtract -+ Subtract
What is an inverse operation subtract 5?
The inverse operation for subtract 5 is add 5. This is because whatever number you start with, if you first "subtract 5" and then "add 5" or if you first "add 5" and then "subtract 5" you are back to the number you started with.
What should you subtract to get 8?
Oh, dude, to get 8, you should subtract infinity, because you'll never actually reach 8 by subtracting finite numbers. But if we're talking about real numbers, you could subtract 16 from 24 and get 8. It's like math, but with a sprinkle of existential crisis.
What do you call the things you subtract to get a difference?
In a subtraction sum, such as 8 - 3 = 5, the first number is called the minuend, and the second number is the subtrahend.
What number do you subtract from -4 to get -9?
5
