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B) -3

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D) 7

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Re: If x = -(2 - 5), then x = [#permalink] New post   28 May 2017, 11:15
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carcass wrote:
If x = -(2 - 5), then x =

A) -7

B) -3

C) 3

D) 7

E) 10


x = -(2 - 5) = -(-3) = 3.

Answer: C.
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Re: If x = -(2 - 5), then x = [#permalink] New post   28 May 2017, 12:05
carcass wrote:
If x = -(2 - 5), then x =

A) -7

B) -3

C) 3

D) 7

E) 10

\(x = -(2 - 5)\)

Or, \(x = -(-3)\)

Or, \(x = 3\)

Thus , answer will be (C) 3
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Re: If x = -(2 - 5), then x = [#permalink] New post   15 Sep 2019, 05:37
carcass wrote:
If x = -(2 - 5), then x =

A) -7

B) -3

C) 3

D) 7

E) 10


x=- (-3)= 3

IMO C

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