210,360 views
38 votes
38 votes
How can i solve -8/x-11=-2?

User Arpan Sharma
by
2.7k points

1 Answer

17 votes
17 votes

Answer:

See below

Explanation:

-8/x - 11 = -2

First add 11 to both sides

-8/x - 11 + 11 = -2 + 11 simplifies to -8/x = 9

Now multiply both side by x

( -8/x) X ( x ) = ( 9 ) X ( x ) which simplifies to -8 = 9x

Divide each side by 9

-8/9 = (9x)/9 which simplifies to -8/9 = x or x = - 8/9

User Luiz Rossi
by
2.4k points