What is the answer to -16x = 60

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- 16x = 60

then, the opposite of multiplcation is division so....

$- 16x = 60 \\ - 16 \: \: - 16$
finally,

x = - 3.75

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Just use the division property of equality: divide 60 by -16 and you will get the value of x

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