Question

find X such that -1/5=8/x

Answer 1

hi....

here is your answer:

✈-1/5=8/x

✔By cross multiplication:

✈-x= 40
✈x=-40

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Answer 2

Given:

We have given the equation which is   $\frac{-1}{5} =\frac{8}{x}$.

To Find:

We have to find the value of x?

Step-by-step explanation:

• We have given an equation which is written below.

        $\frac{-1}{5} =\frac{8}{x}$

• For simplifying the given equation and to find the value of x we will follow the following steps.

• First of all do the cross multiplication in the given equation

          $\Rightarrow -1\times x=5\times8$

• Now multiply the right hand terms and left-hand term we get the result.

         $-x=40$

• Now for removing minus form x we will multiply the sign of minus on both side of above equation.

       $-(-x)=-40$

• Now on the left side two minus signs will result to a positive sign hence we get

     $x=-40$

Thus value of x is -40.