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Question
Verify – (– x) = x for x = `3/5`
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Solution
Given, x = `3/5`
⇒ – x = `(-3)/5`
⇒ – (– x) = `-((-3)/5)`
⇒ – (– x) = `3/5` = x
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Chapter 1: Rational Numbers - Exercise [Page 19]
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