Question

Solve for c.

negative eight-ninths times c equals negative twenty-four

Answer 1

-(8/9)c = -24

Answer 2

(8/9)c = 24

Answer 3

-8/9c = -24 --- divide both sides by -8/9
c = -24 / (-8/9)
c = -24 * -9/8
can you finish ?

Answer 4

24/(8/9)
= 24 X (9/8)
= 24(9)/8 = ?
@giana_leee

Answer 5

-(8/9)c = -24
-> (8/9)c = 24
By multiplying both sides by a (-) just to make it looks simpler.

If you were wondering

Answer 6

true....you could change it to 8/9c = 24....that would probably be easier because you do not have to deal with the negative signs

Answer 7

so like wait what do i do

Answer 8

i got 27 but like is it negative or positive @Cosmichaotic

Answer 9

It would be positive, as we have been able from @texaschic101's method, and my own, to show two ways of how we get a positive solution. Either by getting rid of both negatives, or by @texaschic101's
-8/9c = -24 --- divide both sides by -8/9
c = -24 / (-8/9)
c = -24 * -9/8

Method shows.

Answer 10

so 27 is correct

Answer 11

@Cosmichaotic

Answer 12

24/(8/9)
= 24 X (9/8)
= 24(9)/8
= 216/8
= 27

c = 27, correct!

Answer 13

thaank you