Question

need help solving -108=-18a

Answer 1

Since u need to cancel out -18 to get a alone the opposite of multiplication is division so divide -18 out on each side of the equal sign

Answer 2

All you need to do is divide -108 by -18, since the opposite of multiplication is division =)

Answer 3

a=6

Answer 4

Yes it does. Good job!

Answer 5

thanks... 8-2=x+5

Answer 6

Opposite of addition is subtraction

Answer 7

am I subtracting by 5

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

So the equation becomes 8-2-5 = x

Answer 10

11x

Answer 11

Not quite

Answer 12

8-2 = 6
6-5 = ?

Answer 13

1

Answer 14

x=1

Answer 15

Yes!

Answer 16

how do I check answer

Answer 17

You substitute x for the answer you got

Answer 18

For example 8-2 = x+ 5 and you got x = 1
To check you answer you
Plug in x
8-2 = 1 + 5

Answer 19

thanks

Answer 20

No problem

Answer 21

1/5x=-4/5

Answer 22

need help with 1/5x=4/5

Answer 23

Is the 1/5 next to the x or is it 1 over 5x

Answer 24

next to the x

Answer 25

In this case to cancel out the fraction u multiply by the reciprocal. Which is a fancy word for flipping the fraction. So 1/5 becomes 5/1 which is also 5

Answer 26

So the equation becomes x = 4/5(5/1)

Answer 27

do I have to multiply

Answer 28

Yes

Answer 29

20/5

Answer 30

x=20/5

Answer 31

Yes, now simplify the fraction

Answer 32

x=4

Answer 33

Yes

Answer 34

thank you