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

The answer to (-2)/x =8 is x=-1/4

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(-2)/x =8

\frac{- 2}{x} = 8

x = - \frac{1}{4}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.25

Solution steps

\frac{- 2}{x} = 8

Simplify

\frac{- 2}{x} : - \frac{2}{x}

- \frac{2}{x} = 8

Multiply both sides by

x

- 2 = 8 x

Switch sides

8 x = - 2

Divide both sides by

8

x = - \frac{1}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{4}

- \frac{2 x}{x + 3} = \frac{2}{3}

x - \frac{1}{x} = 4

\frac{- 2}{x + 5} = \frac{8}{x - 3}

\frac{3}{5 - x} + \frac{2 x}{5} = 25

\frac{2}{x + 4} = \frac{7}{x - 1}