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Algebra practice question

If x = 5 and x + y = 8, what is the value of x − y?

Answer: 2

y = 3, so x − y = 2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 is y.
If you answered 13
13 adds 5 and 8.
If you answered -2
−2 subtracts the wrong way.

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