What is the answer to 6/(2-x)=-1/8 ?

The answer to 6/(2-x)=-1/8 is x=50

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6/(2-x)=-1/8

\frac{6}{2 - x} = - \frac{1}{8}

x = 50

Solution steps

\frac{6}{2 - x} = - \frac{1}{8}

Cross multiply

48 = - (2 - x)

Switch sides

- (2 - x) = 48

Divide both sides by

- 1

2 - x = - 48

Move

2

to the right side

- x = - 50

Divide both sides by

- 1

x = 50

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 2

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 50

\frac{1}{x} = 1 0^{- 6}

\frac{4}{p} = \frac{5}{14}

\frac{2}{x + 6} - \frac{1}{x + 3} = 2

\frac{4}{s - 3} = \frac{- 2}{5}

\frac{5}{2 x} = \frac{2}{6}