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a-2-b=12
Subtract 4 from 2 to get -2.
a-b=12+2
Add 2 to both sides.
a-b=14
Add 12 and 2 to get 14.
a=14+b
Add b to both sides.
a-2-b=12
Subtract 4 from 2 to get -2.
-2-b=12-a
Subtract a from both sides.
-b=12-a+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-b=14-a
Add 12 and 2 to get 14.
\frac{-b}{-1}=\frac{14-a}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
b=\frac{14-a}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
b=a-14
Divide 14-a by -1.