Question

-3 = x/5? Solve for x

Answer 1

`(x)/(5)=-3\\\\(x)/(5)=(-3)/(1)\ \ \ \ |cross\ multiply\\\\(x)(1)=(5)(-3)\\\\\boxed{x=-15}`

Answer 2

`- 3 = (x)/(5)`


Multiply by 5 on both sides ,



`= > ( - 3) * 5 = ( (x)/(5) * 5 \\ \\ \\ = > - 15 = \frac{x}{ \cancel{5}} * \cancel{5} \\ \\ \\ = > - 15 = x * 1 \\ \\ \\ = > - 15 = x`





After solving, we get the value of x that is - 15