Solve for x.
-b = -ax
A) b/a
B) (-b)/a
C) (-a)/b
D) -b - a
2007-04-27 02:19:17 · 6 answers · asked by josh 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
a.
2007-04-27 02:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by jeza_babi_89 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-b = -ax
1. divide both sides by -a because you want x by itself on one side.
-b/-a = -ax/-a
2. on the left side remember that a negative number multiplied or divided by another negative number makes a positive number
-b/-a = b/a
3. on the right side remember that any number divided by itself makes 1
-ax/-a = 1x = x
4. therefore you will end up with
-b/-a = -ax/-a
b/a = x
therefore the correct anwser is a
2007-04-27 09:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by watanake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-b=-ax
-b/-a=-ax/-a
b/a=x( 2 negatives divided or multiplied makes a positive)
answer is A
2007-04-27 13:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats simple its (a) you barely have to rearrange the equation
2007-04-27 09:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by kevin l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A) b/a
Here's why -b = -ax
x = -b/-a
x = b/a
2007-04-27 09:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by Krishna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A)
2007-04-27 09:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by generalms02 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋