Question

What is the value of x?
-5x = -35
x=_____

Answer 1

I was thinking 7 or -7?

Answer 2

divide on both sides, -35 divided by -5 is positive 7

Answer 3

since a negative multiplied or divided by another negative turns the answer into positive

Answer 4

thank you! can you help with some more?

Answer 5

sure :D

Answer 6

Thanks again!

Answer 7

What is the value of x?
x/4 - 5 = 6

Answer 8

x is 2.75 add 5 on both sides, then 11 divided by 4 is 2.75

Answer 9

@mathivh

Answer 10

Thanks! @consetlife

Answer 11

:D

Answer 12

\[x/4-5=6\] Multiply both sides by 4.
\[x-20=24\] Add 20 to both sides.
\[x=20+24=44\]

Answer 13

So its 44?