Question

Solve -.016x= -16. Need help solving this

Answer 1

x = 1000.

Explanation:

-0.016x = -16

Divide both sides by -0.016:

x = -16 / -0.016

= 1000.

We can check this by multiplying -0.016 by 1000:

we move the decimal point 3 times to the right - which gives us -16.

Answer 2

x = 1000

Explanation:

`-0.016x=-16\qquad\text{divide both sides by (-0.016)}\\\\(-0.016x)/(-0.016)=(-16)/(-0.016)\\\\x=(16\cdot1000)/(0.016\cdot1000)\\\\x=(16000)/(16)\\\\x=1000`