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NEED HELP ASAP PLEASE AND THANKS

NEED HELP ASAP PLEASE AND THANKS-example-1
User Nico Zhu
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Answer:

x = - 1/4

Explanation:

2/x = -8

The Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined.

Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

2=−8x

Switch sides so that all variable terms are on the left-hand side.

−8x=2

then, Divide both sides by −8.

x= 2/-8

Now, Reduce the fraction 2/-8 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

Finally, you get your answer which is

x= - 1/4

User Dominic Cooney
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Answer:

2/-8=x

x=1/-4

Here dividing -8 by 2 and 2 is dividing itself

User Rob Hales
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