Question

-2 + _____ = -12 plz answer ​

Answer 1

Answer: –10

There are two methods to find

✐Method 1:-

$take \: the \: unknown \: as \: x \\ - 2 + x = - 12 \\ x = - 12 + 2 \\ x = - 10$

Verification:-

$substitute \: x \: as - 10 \\ - 2 + - 10 \\ - 2 + - 10 = - 12 \\ - 12 = - 12 \\ LHS \: = \: RHS \: \\ thus \: verified$

✐Method 2:-

$- 12 - - 2 ( - \times - = + ) \\ so \: \: - 12 + 2 \\ - 12 + 2 = - 10$

Verification:-

$put \: - 10 \: inside \: the \: blank. \\ - 2 + - 10 = - 12 \\ - 12 = - 12 \\ LHS \: = \: RHS \: \\ thus \: verified$