-5c=5/24.

All I need to know is how would I isolate the variable? What would I do first?

Question

-5c=5/24.

All I need to know is how would I isolate the variable? What would I do first?

the_fizicx99 · Answer

Divide both sides by -5 to isolate c

mwhit2101 · Answer

But the weird thing is that that's none of the choices in the problem..

jdoe0001 · Answer

skullpatrol · Answer

What are the choices?

mwhit2101 · Answer

The choices are: 
multiply -1/5 on both sides
multiply -5 on both sides
multiply 5/24 on both sides
divide 5/24 on both sides

skullpatrol · Answer

multiply -1/5 on both sides

mwhit2101 · Answer

How do you know?

skullpatrol · Answer

$$\Huge a\div b= a*\frac{1}{b}$$

mwhit2101 · Answer

So....

skullpatrol · Answer

Dividing by b is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

skullpatrol · Answer

You want to divide by -5, right?

mwhit2101 · Answer

No I don't because that's none of the choices...but I technically do, yeah

skullpatrol · Answer

Divide both sides by -5 to isolate c

mwhit2101 · Answer

I get c=-0.04

skullpatrol · Answer

Correct

the_fizicx99 · Answer

What i said ♦.♦

mwhit2101 · Answer

So what do I put as the answer??
Cause I cant put divide by -5

skullpatrol · Answer

multiply -1/5 on both sides

mwhit2101 · Answer

How is that the same as -5

the_fizicx99 · Answer

A is the only one that seems correct, tbh the rest isn't what its asking for

mwhit2101 · Answer

....this is a final exam so that better be right....

skullpatrol · Answer

Are you cheating right now?

mwhit2101 · Answer

No

the_fizicx99 · Answer

^

mwhit2101 · Answer

Its studying for final so its technically final but not really...ok see ya thx for help

the_fizicx99 · Answer

Practice test.. >.>

skullpatrol · Answer

If I ask "Are you cheating?" and you say "No" 

I can't call you a lier...