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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2x=-16 hence, 2x=16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the reason why is because x = 8 in both cases

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that all the question is asking ? Is there more information given ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, lol. teachers like to trick you sometimes :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's because you can multiply both sides by -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mhm :D you can do the same to both sides besides dividing both by zero and infinity :P

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