What is the answer to (-5)/9 =(16)/x ?

The answer to (-5)/9 =(16)/x is x=-144/5

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(-5)/9 =(16)/x

\frac{- 5}{9} = \frac{16}{x}

x = - \frac{144}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = - 28.8

Solution steps

\frac{- 5}{9} = \frac{16}{x}

Cross multiply

- 5 x = 144

Divide both sides by

- 5

x = - \frac{144}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{144}{5}

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

1 - \frac{6}{x ^{3}} = 0

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

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

\frac{3 x + 2}{x - 1} - \frac{6}{5} = 0