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12 Answers
- ?Lv 46 years ago
Yes, they are equal.
-x = 5
-x/-1 = 5/-1
x = -5
-5 = x
-x = 5
-x/-1 = 5/-1
x = -5
They are both x = -5
Checking for -x = 5:
-x = 5
-(-5) = 5
5 = 5
Checking for -5 = x:
-5 = x
-5 = -5
The value of x is -5.
- Problem SolvedLv 56 years ago
Yes, take equation 1 and multiply it by -1 as follows:
-x = 5
x = -5
-5 = x
- NorebalLv 76 years ago
Yes, You can multiply both sides by -1
We get : x = -5
Now we use the reflexive property of the equal sign,... If a = b then b=a
We get: - 5 = x
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- 6 years ago
yes because if you solve -x=5 you divide by -1 each side and you will end up with x=-5
