change sides, change signs

phrase

An acronym to help remember that when a value is moved to the opposite side of the equals sign, then the operator is changed also.

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Meanings

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  1. mnemonicalgebraAn acronym to help remember that when a value is moved to the opposite side of the equals sign, then the operator is changed also.
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APA

change sides, change signs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20sides%2C%20change%20signs

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“change sides, change signs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20sides%2C%20change%20signs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “change sides, change signs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20sides%2C%20change%20signs.

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