2007-12-14 16:42:16 · 6 answers · asked by Trisha 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You could divide both sides by 3?
-3 = 1/x
And then cross multiply to get:
-3x = 1
Next divide through by -3 to get:
x = -1/3
2007-12-14 16:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by Dan A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You multiply each side by x and you get
-9x=3
then you divide both sides by -9 and you get
x=3/-9
then you do the division and x= -1/3
2007-12-14 16:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by peter n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-9 = 3/x
-9x = 3
x = -1/3
2007-12-14 17:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by An ESL Learner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply both sides by x
-9x=3
-9x/-9=3/-9
x=-1/3rd
2007-12-14 16:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by i.heart.u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You multiply -9 to get;
-27=x
2007-12-14 16:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
-9=3/x
-9x=3
x=3/-9
x=-1/3
2007-12-14 16:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Mika 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋