Question

someone please help me be sure I have what I need to do on this question straight.

Solve.

–40 = 5x

Answer 1

so all I have to do is find the what x is.

Answer 2

and I do that by
multiplying 5 by? to try and get -40

Answer 3

whatever you do to one side of the equation you also must do to the other :)
the goal is to get x all by itself on one side

Answer 4

to do this you divide both sides by 5

Answer 5

so -40/5=-8
5x/5=x
this leaves us with -8=x
we just had to get x all by itself on one side :)

Answer 6

so the answer would be -8 correct?

Answer 7

correct!