1. The user requests to exchange the minus sign (-) for an equal sign (=). 2. This implies changing an expression like $a - b$ to $a = b$. 3. For example, if given $5 - 3$, exchanging the minus for an equals gives $5 = 3$. 4. Note that this operation changes the nature of the statement from an arithmetic expression to an equation. 5. If you provide a specific expression, I can perform this exchange explicitly.