What is the answer to (-2)/x =1 ?

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

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(-2)/x =1

\frac{- 2}{x} = 1

x = - 2

Solution steps

\frac{- 2}{x} = 1

Simplify

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

- \frac{2}{x} = 1

Multiply both sides by

x

- 2 = x

Switch sides

x = - 2

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - 2

\frac{7}{2 x + 1} = \frac{17}{6 x - 1}

\frac{21}{x + 5} = \frac{47 - x}{7}

\frac{3}{x} = \frac{9}{5 x} + 2

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

a + a^{- 1} = 4