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Question
Verify – (– x) = x for x = `13/(-15)`
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Solution
Given, x = `13/(-15)`
⇒ – x = `-(13/(-15))`
⇒ – x = `13/15`
⇒ – (– x) = `(- 13)/15` = x
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