Question

Solve the equation using inverse operations.

1/3x=−9
(1 point)
x=

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve the equation using inverse operations, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.

Starting with the equation:

(1/3)x = -9

First, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to eliminate the fraction:

(3)(1/3)x = (3)(-9)

This simplifies to:

x = -27

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -27.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To solve the equation using inverse operations, you need to perform the opposite operation to isolate the variable.

The equation is 1/3x = -9. The variable x is currently being multiplied by 1/3, so the inverse operation is to multiply by the reciprocal, which is 3/1 or simply 3.

To isolate x, we multiply both sides of the equation by 3:

(1/3)x * 3 = -9 * 3

Simplifying, we have:
x = -27

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -27.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To solve the equation 1/3x = -9 using inverse operations, we need to isolate the variable x.

1/3x = -9

To isolate x, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 1/3, which is 3/1 or simply 3.

(1/3x) * 3 = -9 * 3

Simplifying both sides of the equation gives:

1x = -27

Simplifying further, we get:

x = -27

Therefore, the solution to the equation 1/3x = -9 is x = -27.