Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation.
-Is $- 9$ a solution of $- x - 1 = - x - 8$ ?

Name: Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation. -Is $- 9$ a solution of $- x - 1 = - x - 8$ ?
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Substituting $-9$ for $x$ in the equation $-x - 1 = -x - 8$ does not satisfy the equation because both sides do not become equal; the variable $x$ cancels out, leaving $-1 = -8$, which is not true.

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