Question

find the x in: -4/5=8/x ?​

Answer 1

$\frac{ - 4}{5} = \frac{8}{x}$

$- 4x = 40$

$x = \frac{40}{ - 4}$

$x = - 10$

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Answer 2

$\underline{\underline{\LARGE{\orange{\mathsf{Solution:}}}}}$

$\Large{\frac{-4}{5} = \frac{8}{x}}$

-4x = 40 [by cross multiplication]

$\Large{x = \frac{40}{-4}}$

$\Large{x = \frac{\cancel{40}}{\cancel{-4}}}$

$\Large{\boxed{\pink{\mathsf{x = - 10}}}}$