
The expression is
.
According to subtraction property of equality: if
, then
.
(Subtract 10 from each side)
(Commutative property: a + b = b + a)
(Additive inverse property:
)
(Subtract:
)
Check:
\To check the solution Substitute the value of
in above expression.

(Product of two different signs is negative)
9 = 9 (Subtract:
)
The value of 
By the number line 
