The difference of two integers is -8. If one them is -5. Find the other.

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Given, difference between two integers is -8.
Let the other number be x.
We know that, subtraction is not commutative for integers,i.e,
$a - b \neq b - a$

x- (-5) = -8 (or) (-5) - x = -8
$\Rightarrow$ x = -8 - 5 (or) x = 8 - 5
= -13 = 3

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The difference of two integers is -8. If one them is -5. Find the other.

Given, difference between two integers is -8. Let the other number be x. We know that, subtraction is not commutative for integers,i.e, a−b≠b−a x- (-5) = -8 (or) (-5) - x = -8 ⇒ x = -8 - 5 (or) x = 8 - 5 = -13 = 3

Given, difference between two integers is -8.
Let the other number be x.
We know that, subtraction is not commutative for integers,i.e,
$a - b \neq b - a$

x- (-5) = -8 (or) (-5) - x = -8
$\Rightarrow$ x = -8 - 5 (or) x = 8 - 5
= -13 = 3