What is the answer to (-1000)/x =125 ?

The answer to (-1000)/x =125 is x=-8

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(-1000)/x =125

\frac{- 1000}{x} = 125

x = - 8

Solution steps

\frac{- 1000}{x} = 125

Simplify

\frac{- 1000}{x} : - \frac{1000}{x}

- \frac{1000}{x} = 125

Multiply both sides by

x

- 1000 = 125 x

Switch sides

125 x = - 1000

Divide both sides by

125

x = - 8

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - 8

x^{2} - \frac{15}{x} = 4

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{3}{400}

\frac{1}{x ^{2}} = 2

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

\frac{1}{x ^{2}} = 8