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Is - 3 a solution of - 3x=9?

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Answer:

yes, -3 is a solution of -3x = 9

Explanation:

substitute -3 for x in the equation

-3x = 9

-3*-3 = 9

9 = 9

since 9 does in fact equal 9, the answer is yes!

User Pavel Samokha
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

-3(-3) = 9

Product of two negatives is positive

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