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OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

Medal and Fan! Need help! What is the value of a? -17/a = -17 A =

pooja195 (pooja195):

Multiply by the reciprocal Multiply both sides by a. 17=−17a −17a=17(Flip the equation)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just multiply and do the same to the other side

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

Ok

pooja195 (pooja195):

-17a=17 divide both sides by -17y what do you get?

pooja195 (pooja195):

*-17a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Both sides with -17

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

So -17 / -17?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would be a =

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got it

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

Thanks :D

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

Wait -1 or 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

positive.. because you divided two negatives which makes them cancel out

OpenStudy (kylexchaos):

Oh yeah, thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your very much welcome..

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