What is the answer to (12)/x =-5 ?

The answer to (12)/x =-5 is x=-12/5

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(12)/x =-5

\frac{12}{x} = - 5

x = - \frac{12}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = - 2.4

Solution steps

\frac{12}{x} = - 5

Multiply both sides by

x

12 = - 5 x

Switch sides

- 5 x = 12

Divide both sides by

- 5

x = - \frac{12}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = - \frac{12}{5}

\frac{n - 5}{n + 5} = \frac{7}{4}

a, x = \frac{- b}{2 a}

\frac{7}{5} = \frac{x}{9 - x}

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

\frac{x}{x - 3} + 8 = \frac{3}{x - 3}