Answer:
The x's come out to be the same
Step-by-step explanation:
x= -3
3(-3)= -9
4(-3)= -12
negative times a positive is a negative
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[tex]\huge\boxed{\mathsf{3x = -9}}\\\huge\text{DIVIDE 3 to BOTH SIDES}\\\huge\boxed{\mathsf{\dfrac{3x}{3}=\dfrac{-9}{3}}}\\\huge\text{CANCEL out: }\huge\boxed{\mathsf{\dfrac{3}{3}}}\\\huge\text{KEEP: }\huge\boxed{\mathsf{\dfrac{-9}{3}}}\\\huge\boxed{\mathsf{x = \dfrac{-9}{3}}}\\\\\\\\\boxed{\mathsf{x = \bf -3}}[/tex]
[tex]\huge\boxed{\frak{{4x = -12}}}\\\huge\text{DIVIDE 4 to BOTH SIDES}\\\huge\boxed{\frak{\dfrac{4x}{4}= \dfrac{-12}{4}}}\\\huge\text{CANCEL out: }\boxed{\frak{\dfrac{4}{4}}}\\\huge\text{KEEP: }\boxed{\frak{\dfrac{-12}{4}}}}\\\huge\boxed{\frak{x = \dfrac{-12}{3}}}\\\\\\\\\huge\boxed{x = \bf -3}[/tex]
[tex]\huge\boxed{\frak{-3 = -3}}\\\\\\\huge\boxed{\frak{Therefore, to\ answer\ your\ question...\ it\ is}}\\\huge\boxed{\frak{\bold{TRUE} \ because\ they\ are\ equivalent\ to\ each}}\\\huge\boxed{\frak{other}}[/tex]
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