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-(-x) when x=-17

Is the answer 17 or -17 ?

User Allen Luce
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Answer:

-17

Explanation:

-(-x)= +x therefore

-{-(-17)}= -17

User Nic Cottrell
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Answer:

-17

Explanation:

-(-x)

This simplifies to positive x

x

Let x = -17

-17

User Travc
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