What is the answer to 1/x =-4 ?

The answer to 1/x =-4 is x=-1/4

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1/x =-4

\frac{1}{x} = - 4

x = - \frac{1}{4}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.25

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x} = - 4

Multiply both sides by

x

1 = - 4 x

Switch sides

- 4 x = 1

Divide both sides by

- 4

x = - \frac{1}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{4}

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