What is the answer to (-2)/9 = 8/(-3x) ?

The answer to (-2)/9 = 8/(-3x) is x=12

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(-2)/9 = 8/(-3x)

\frac{- 2}{9} = \frac{8}{- 3 x}

x = 12

Solution steps

\frac{- 2}{9} = \frac{8}{- 3 x}

Cross multiply

- 6 x = - 72

Divide both sides by

- 6

x = 12

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 12

\frac{8}{b + 10} = \frac{4}{2 b - 7}

\frac{3}{2} = \frac{a - 3}{a + 1}

\frac{x}{3 x} = \frac{x - 1}{- 3 x - 1}

\frac{11}{n} = \frac{8}{5}

3 - \frac{x}{5} - \frac{2}{x - 1} = 1