Use two calculators tables to solve the equation. $$- 1 ( x - 6 ) = 3 ( x - 5 )$$
A) x = 6.25
B) x = -5.25
C) x = 5.25
D) x = 4.25
E) x = -4.25

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First, we need to distribute the negative sign on the left side: 
$-x+6 = 3(x-5)$ 
Next, we can simplify the right side by distributing the 3: 
$-x+6 = 3x-15$
We can then add x to both sides and add 15 to both sides to isolate the variable: 
$21 = 4x$
$x = \frac{21}{4}$ or $x = 5.25$
We can confirm this answer by plugging it back into the original equation and seeing if both sides are equal: 
$-1(\frac{21}{4}-6) = 3(\frac{21}{4}-5)$ 
$-1(\frac{-3}{4}) = 3(\frac{-3}{4})$ 
$\frac{3}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$ 
Since both sides are equal, we know that x = 5.25 is the correct answer. We can use calculator tables to approximate this value.

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