SOLUTION: i was wondering how to solve equations like: -x=32. Im very confused on how to do it. Thank you!

SOLUTION: i was wondering how to solve equations like: -x=32. Im very confused on how to do it. Thank you!

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Question 844812: i was wondering how to solve equations like: -x=32. Im very confused on how to do it. Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-x is the opposite of x

So if , then because we just take the opposites of both sides (the opposite of 32 is -32).

Another way to think of it is to divide both sides by -1 to completely isolate x.
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