Consider only the quantity contained in the parentheses.
Multiplication Property of - 1
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To identify the Property of Real Numbers being demonstrated by the given equation, we should first identify the operation being performed.
9*(-1* x)=9*(- x)
We only need to consider the quantity contained in the parentheses since it is the only part that is changing between the left and right-hand sides of the equation. In this case, the numbers are being multiplied. The equation shows that multiplying a number by -1 changes it's sign. This is the Multiplication Property of -1.
