What is the answer to 4/x =-2/17 ?

The answer to 4/x =-2/17 is x=-34

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4/x =-2/17

\frac{4}{x} = - \frac{2}{17}

x = - 34

Solution steps

\frac{4}{x} = - \frac{2}{17}

Cross multiply

68 = - x \cdot 2

Switch sides

- x \cdot 2 = 68

Divide both sides by

- 2

x = - 34

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - 34

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

\frac{5}{x} = - 6

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

2 (2 t + 4) = \frac{3}{4 ( 24 - 8 t )}

\frac{2}{x} - 4 = x