Question

Solve the equation.
= 5
A.
x = -4
B.
x = -12
C.
x = -20
D.
x = -28

Answer 1

@mathshelp14

Answer 2

plz help @e.mccormick

Answer 3

Something is missing.

Answer 4

oh yeah just a minute

Answer 5

. PREALG4M 3.3.1-15+
Solve the equation.
= 5
A.
x = -4
B.
x = -12
C.
x = -20
D.
x = -28

Answer 6

is that what was missing?

Answer 7

Nope.

=5 is not an equation. It is half of one.

Answer 8

no no n o n just a minute

Answer 9

PREALG4M 3.3.1-15+
Solve the equation.
= 5

Answer 10

it wont show the other side

Answer 11

Well, type it.

Answer 12

x/-4

Answer 13

but its supposed to go up and down

Answer 14

\(\dfrac{x}{-4}=5\)

Answer 15

yeah

Answer 16

OK. So, what can you multiply both sides by to get the -4 over to the right of the =?

Answer 17

the answer is x=-20 because scince there both negative... its like deviding 4 by 20 which is 5 so -4/-20=5

i hope this helped ;), -Jaynator495

Answer 18

um

Answer 19

thank you

Answer 20

your welcome ;)

Answer 21

This is the process I was trying to get you to see:

\(\dfrac{x}{-4}=5\)

\(\dfrac{-4}{1}\cdot\dfrac{x}{-4}=5\cdot\dfrac{-4}{1}\)

\(\dfrac{\cancel{-4}}{1}\cdot\dfrac{x}{\cancel{-4}}=\dfrac{(5)\cdot(-4)}{1}\)

\(x=\dfrac{-20}{1}\)

\(x=-20\)

The key is that multiplication and division undo each other. So when you have a division question, you can use multiplication to both sides to undo it and find the answer or a step towards the answer.