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

The answer to 2/x =-4 is x=-1/2

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2/x =-4

\frac{2}{x} = - 4

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = - 0.5

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} = - 4

Multiply both sides by

x

2 = - 4 x

Switch sides

- 4 x = 2

Divide both sides by

- 4

x = - \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{1}{2}

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

b = \frac{c}{1 - t}

\frac{x ^{2} - 9}{x - 3} = 0

\frac{h - 4}{j} = k, j

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