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alina1380 [7]
3 years ago
15

If I have -2x and I have to divide it by itself do I divide by 2 or -2?

Mathematics
2 answers:
alekssr [168]3 years ago
3 0

\text{If I understand your question correctly, you would divide by -2}\\\\\text{The variable, x, can't be a negative, or else it wouldn't be considered}\\\text{as a solution yet}\\\\\text{Therefore you would need to divide by -2 to get x by itself, and turn}\\\text{it into a positive. "x" has to be positive}\\\\\text{For example:}\\\\-2x=2\\\\\text{You have to divide by -2 to get your solution}\\\\\text{If you divide by 2:}\\\\-2x=2\\\\-x=1\\\\\text{It would not be a solution}\\\\

\boxed{\text{Divide by -2}}

Bess [88]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: -2 or 2

Step-by-step explanation:

If the question ask absolute value

is 2

if not -2

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