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What is the difference between the following two statements in terms of execution? Explain the results.
x -= 5;
x =- 5;
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The first statement, x -= 5; subtracts 5 from x and assigns the result back to x. It is equivalent to x = x - 5;
The second statement, x =- 5; assigns the value of -5 to x.
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