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    #1

    Sep 28, 2009, 05:32 PM
    Answer to this algebra equation:
    1 -s = 6 - 6s

    I got the answer s = -1, but I'm not sure I'm right...
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    Sep 28, 2009, 05:52 PM
    I'd double-check my calculations. In particular, remember that negative./neg. = pos.
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    Sep 28, 2009, 05:57 PM

    Yes the answer is 1.
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    Sep 28, 2009, 07:36 PM

    Yep agreed, doing it in your head, subtract 6 from each side, -5-S = -6S. Now take away one -S from each side and you have -5 = -5S
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    Sep 28, 2009, 07:59 PM

    You can always check your work:

    1-1=6-6(1) ---> 0 =0 therefore the answer of 1 is correct
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