What is the answer to 8/(5a)=-6 ?

The answer to 8/(5a)=-6 is a=-4/15

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8/(5a)=-6

\frac{8}{5 a} = - 6

a = - \frac{4}{15}

Decimal Notation

a = - 0.26666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{8}{5 a} = - 6

Multiply both sides by

a

\frac{8}{5} = - 6 a

Switch sides

- 6 a = \frac{8}{5}

Divide both sides by

- 6

a = - \frac{4}{15}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

a = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

a = - \frac{4}{15}

x, \frac{2 x - y}{x} = 2 - y

2 x - \frac{200}{x ^{2}} = 0

\frac{3}{2 x} + 7 = \frac{1}{5}

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

0.0127 = \frac{x ^{2}}{( 0.267 - x )}