What is the answer to 1/x =-3 ?

The answer to 1/x =-3 is x=-1/3

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1/x =-3

\frac{1}{x} = - 3

x = - \frac{1}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.33333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x} = - 3

Multiply both sides by

x

1 = - 3 x

Switch sides

- 3 x = 1

Divide both sides by

- 3

x = - \frac{1}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{3}

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