Question

What is the answer to this equation 35 = - 5/9x

Answer 1

35 = - 5/9x

mutiply both sides by -9/5

35*-9/5= -5/9x*-9/5

Cross out 5 and 35, divide by 5.

35/5= 7

-5/5= -1

Cross out the 5 and 5 , divide by 5.

Cross out the 9 and 9, divide by 9.

then becomes 1*1*x= x

7*-9= -63

Answer : x= -63