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

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