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OpenStudy (agl202):

Review question Solve... −5x = 15 1.)-3 2.)3 3.)10 4.)20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give me a minute

OpenStudy (spring98):

wait what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1) -3

OpenStudy (agl202):

Can u explain why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup its -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because divide 5 from both side leaves you with -x=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x=3

OpenStudy (agl202):

Thx... That's what I got. Just checking.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you divide by -1 which gets you to x=-3

OpenStudy (agl202):

Thx...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No Problem

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