What is the answer to 3/(5x)=-7 ?

The answer to 3/(5x)=-7 is x=-3/35

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3/(5x)=-7

\frac{3}{5 x} = - 7

x = - \frac{3}{35}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.08571 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{3}{5 x} = - 7

Multiply both sides by

x

\frac{3}{5} = - 7 x

Switch sides

- 7 x = \frac{3}{5}

Divide both sides by

- 7

x = - \frac{3}{35}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{3}{35}

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\frac{x}{9} = \frac{8}{2 x}

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