Use the Properties of Equality to Solve the Equation $-$ 1 =

question 99

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of equality to solve the equation. $-$ 1 = $-$ 17 u

• A) \(u = \frac { 1 } { 17 }\)
• B) \(u = - \frac { 1 } { 17 }\)
• C) \(u = \frac { 4 } { 21 }\)
• D) \(u = - \frac { 3 } { 19 }\)
• E) none of these

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