Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Solving Equations: Review of the Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 181: 104

Answer

no

Work Step by Step

To solve an equation for a variable, the solution must have a coefficient of 1. In the given example the coefficient is -1.
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