Janelle subtracts –4 from a number. the result is 2. what is the number? –6 –2 2 6

The number would be -2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider x be the unknown number.

Subtract -4 from the unknown number x

= x-(-4)

= x + 4.  ( ∵ (-)(-) = (+) )

According to the question,

x+ 4 = 2

Subtract both sides by 4.

x + 4 - 4 = 2 - 4

x + 0 = -2

This implies,

x = -2

Hence, the unknown number would be -2.

The right answer is B) -2

Step-by-step explanation:

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answer: 0

step-by-step explanation: the positive, like 5, + its opposite, like -5 would be 0

5+(-5)=0, or 5-5=0