SOLUTION: -x-3 x=-7

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Question 211996: -x-3 x=-7
Found 2 solutions by 2200998, edjones:
Answer by 2200998(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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First analyze what you have. Because they give you x, you can plug it straight into the equation: -(-7)-3 = ? when you have two negative signs together they become positive, so now you have (+7)-3 or 7-3 which = 4.
The answer to this equation 4.
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-x-3x=-7 Assuming this is the question
-4x=-7
x=7/4
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Ed