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-3=×/5. please solve

User Roehrijn
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x = (-15)

A negative number divided by a positive number is always a negative number.

User Pedro Azevedo
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to isolate the variable multiply both sides by 5.

-3 = x/5
-3*5 = x/5 * 5

-15 = x
User Johan Kool
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