Question

if -2/5= 13/x, then x =​

Answer 1

Answer:

13/x=-2/5

or 1/x=-2/65

or x=-65/2=-32.5

Answer 2

Answer :

$\large \sf x=\frac{-65}{2}$

Solution :

$\large \sf \implies \frac{-2}{5} = \frac{13}{x} \\ \\ \large \implies { \sf -2x = 65} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \: ( \sf \color{red}{By \ cross \ multiply} ) \\ \\ \sf \large \implies x=\frac{-65}{2} \\ \\ \large \implies x=-32.5$