(-1) = -(x - 8) help please.

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MMAdams asked Mar 10, 2022

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(-1) = -(x - 8) help please.

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Answer:

x = -9

Explanation:

$-1=-(x-8)\\-1=-x+8\\-9=x\\x=-9$

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Answer:

x = 9

Explanation:

(-1) = -(x - 8)

= -1 + (-8) = (-x+8) + (-8)

= -9 = (-x+8) - 8

x = 9

Iulius Curt answered Mar 16, 2022

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