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Solving Subtraction Equations
1. Simplify
2. Use Inverse Operations to get the n alone.
3. Check your answer with substitution.
n - 24 = 27 - 5       simplify 24 = 16
n - 16 = 22            simplify 27 - 5 = 22
n+ (16 - 16) = 22 + 16     inverse of - 16 is + 16
n = 38
38 - 24 = 27 - 5        substitute 38 for n
38 - 16 = 22
22 = 22
n = 38
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