How do you solve $5h + - 9h - - 14= 2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-21T00:11:11

$h=3$

$5h+ -9h- -14=2$
Combine like terms

$-4h- -14=2$

Make the double negative a positive.

$-4h+14=2$

Subtract 14 from both sides.

$-4h=-12$

Divide by $-4$

$h=3$

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