How to calculate the value of C, if -C=1?

ksdhart2 said:
Here's a big hint that will take you almost all of the way: -C is notational shorthand for (-1)C.
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I am doing the calculation here below
or, -C=1
or, (-1)C=1
or, C=1/-1
or, C=-1/1=-1
Please check my steps if I am wrong.
 
Indranil said:
I am doing the calculation here below
or, -C=1
or, (-1)C=1
or, C=1/-1
or, C=-1/1=-1
Please check my steps if I am wrong.
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That is correct. Another way to approach it is to multiply both sides by -1 since (-1)(-1)= 1.
 
Indranil said:
I am doing the calculation here below
or, -C=1
or, (-1)C=1
or, C=1/-1
or, C=-1/1=-1
Please check my steps if I am wrong.
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Another way to do this is to realize if two quantities are equal, then if you change their signs they will still be equal.

Some examples: 2 = 2 so -2 = -2. -9 = -9 so 9 = 9. .01 = .01 so -.01 = -.01. Now if -C = 1 just change both signs and get C = -1.

Now why does this work? It is equivalent to multiplying both sides by (-1) (as already pointed out)
 
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