How do you solve \frac { x } { - 5} = 19x−5=19?

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fe of the lake · Jacobi J.
Jun 11, 2018

x=-95x=−95

Explanation:

x/-5=19x−5=19

to get xx you'll have to multiply x/-5x−5 with -5−5 but to make the equation correct you should do it with both the left and the right side.

-5(x/-5)=19*-5−5(x−5)=19⋅−5

x=19*-5x=19⋅−5

x=-95x=−95

Jim G.
Jun 11, 2018

x=-95x=−95

Explanation:

"multiply both sides by "-5multiply both sides by −5

cancel(-5)xx x/cancel(-5)=-5xx19

x=-95" is the solution"

Sonnhard
Jun 11, 2018

x=-95

Explanation:

Multiplying both sides of the equation by -5 we get
x=-95

Jacobi J.
Jun 11, 2018

x=-95

Explanation:

To isolate x, we have to undo any operation being applied to it. Right now it's being divided by -5, so let's do the inverse-multiply both sides by -5. We get

x=(-5)*19

x=-95

Hope this helps!

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