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katz:

Please help quick. When solving -1/3 (x − 15) = −4, what is the correct sequence of operations? Multiply each side by negative one over three , subtract 15 from each side Multiply each side by −3, add 15 to each side Multiply each side by negative one over three , add 15 to each side Multiply each side by 3, subtract 15 from each side

dude:

The question is assuming you want to get rid of the fraction in the question, so you would want to do the opposite of \(-\dfrac13\) (It would -3 in this case)

katz:

so which answer @dude ?

dude:

Hmm I basically told you which one to do lol

katz:

i mean these are the 4 options Multiply each side by negative one over three , subtract 15 from each side Multiply each side by −3, add 15 to each side Multiply each side by negative one over three , add 15 to each side Multiply each side by 3, subtract 15 from each side

dude:

Right

dude:

`you would want to do the opposite of −1/3 (It would -3 in this case)`

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