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janewatts3: Course Students; Posts: 3; Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:03 am

need help on an easy question

by janewatts3 Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:56 am

Pg 43 of the algebra book shows this:

-x-1/6 = x+1/6

Normally I'm pretty good at switching signs but I don't understand how (-x - 1) becomes (x+1)

Thanks!

janewatts3: Course Students; Posts: 3; Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:03 am

Re: need help on an easy question

by janewatts3 Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:01 am

nevermind! read it wrong. missed a crucial - before (x+1/6)

tommywallach: Manhattan Prep Staff; Posts: 1917; Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:18 am

Re: need help on an easy question

by tommywallach Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:24 pm

Thank god I was here.

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