2006-11-30 07:50:30 · 8 answers · asked by nina s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-6/5 = 24/x
-6x = 120 {multiply by 5x}
x = -20 {divide by -6}
2006-11-30 07:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x = -20 -6 into 24 = -4 times 5 = -20
2006-11-30 07:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/5 = 24/x
multiply both sides by 5x:
-6x = 5*24
divide both sides by -6:
x = 5*24/-6
multiply by -1/-1:
x = -5*24/6 = -5*4 = -20
2006-11-30 08:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/5 = 24/x
-5/6 = x/24 {invert both sides -- still equal}
-5/6 * 24 = x {multiply both sides by 24}
-5 * 4 = x {cancel out the 6}
-20 = x {mulitply two factors}
x = -20
2006-11-30 07:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just cross multiply:
-6/5 = 24/x
(multiply each side by both 5 and x.)
-6x = 120
(divide by -6)
x = -20
2006-11-30 07:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by TOC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x = -20
2006-11-30 07:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by j3nzsrfs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-6/5 = 24/x
-6x = 120
x = -20
2006-11-30 07:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by Fizban 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x= -20
2006-11-30 07:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by M C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋