What is the soulotion to -(-(-)(-)(-10x)=-5

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lgbasallote · Answer

-(-10x) = 10x

-(10x) = -10x

-(-10x) = 10x

-(10x) = -10x

therefore -(-(-(-(-10x ) ) ) ) = -10x

so -10x = -5

10x = 5

x = 5/10

simlify

anonymous · Answer

woah woah woah slow down please can you break it  down into smaller steps please

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

We have some number x. Ten times this number is 10x

The opposite of 10x is -10x

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

The opposite of -10x is -(-10x) which is the same as 10x (basically the two opposites cancel)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

So each time we take the opposite of something, we either jump from positive to negative...or negative to positive

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

So we go from

-10x to 10x

then we go from

10x to -10x

then

-10x to 10x

And we're doing this five times

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Because we're doing it an odd number of times, the end result will be the opposite of the original...so the opposite of 10x, which is -10x


So

-(-(-)(-)(-10x)=-5

simplifies to

-10x = -5

anonymous · Answer

werent you the person who helped me with my last equation?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes, why do you ask?

anonymous · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

i gotcha

anonymous · Answer

man you must pretty darn smarrt

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

why thank you, it's from lots of practice which means that you can be just as smart someday

anonymous · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so I've basically had a lot of practice

anonymous · Answer

another question how many prime numbers are in the number 31 my lil sis wants 2 know

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

31 is prime itself, so its only factors are 1 and 31

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so only one prime number factors into 31...and that's 31 itself

anonymous · Answer

srry i meant howmany prime numbers are there lass than 31

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

oh

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

The list of primes are...

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, ...

Of this list, only the following are less than 31

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

There are 10 prime numbers in that last list, so there are 10 prime numbers less than 31

anonymous · Answer

u r a life saver i probably wouldnt of understood the rest of my homerwork

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I'm glad I could help you out