When you subtract 6 from 5, you are left with a negative number. The result of 5 minus 6 is -1. In mathematical terms, this operation can be written as 5 - 6 = -1.
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7x-1=2x+5 7x-2x=5+1 5x=6 x=6/5=1.2
It is: 12-6 = 6
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5 apples because you took the 3 away
'Take away' in elementary arithmetic is another word for ;subtraction/minus'. e.g. five take away two is three. Symbolically 5 - 2 = 3