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If -(x - 1) = 5, find the value of -4x. Show your work.
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User Jiong
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Answer: x=-4

Explanation:

1. Simplify:

-(x-1)=5 => -x+1=5

Isolate x:

-x=5-1 => -x=4 => x=-4

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