Answer:
1 Simplify \frac{24}{5}x
5
24
x to \frac{24x}{5}
5
24x
.
\frac{24x}{5}=-\frac{11}{4}
5
24x
=−
4
11
2 Multiply both sides by 55.
24x=-\frac{11}{4}\times 5
24x=−
4
11
×5
3 Use this rule: \frac{a}{b} \times c=\frac{ac}{b}
b
a
×c=
b
ac
.
24x=-\frac{11\times 5}{4}
24x=−
4
11×5
4 Simplify 11\times 511×5 to 5555.
24x=-\frac{55}{4}
24x=−
4
55
5 Divide both sides by 2424.
x=-\frac{\frac{55}{4}}{24}
x=−
24
4
55
6 Simplify \frac{\frac{55}{4}}{24}
24
4
55
to \frac{55}{4\times 24}
4×24
55
.
x=-\frac{55}{4\times 24}
x=−
4×24
55
7 Simplify 4\times 244×24 to 9696.
x=-\frac{55}{96}
x=−
96
55
Explanation: