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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x/18=-3 What is x?

pooja195 (pooja195):

Use cross multiplcation \[\huge~\rm~\frac{ x }{ 18 }=\frac{ -3 }{ 1 }\]

pooja195 (pooja195):

-3/1 is the same thing as just -3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6

pooja195 (pooja195):

Thats incorrect also refrain from giving direct answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@MikuHastune That is what I was thinking.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Multiply both sides by 18.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:l

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its division

pooja195 (pooja195):

You can also multiply by the reciprocal... 18/x is the reciprocal of x/18 whats 18 x -3?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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