Question

What is the solution of the equation 5/2x = −1/8 ?(1 point)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the solution of the equation, you need to isolate the variable x.

Given 5/2x = -1/8, you can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2/5 to cancel out the fraction:

(2/5)(5/2x) = (2/5)(-1/8)

Simplifying, you get:

1/x = -1/20

Then, you can cross-multiply to solve for x:

-1(20) = x(1)

-20 = x

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -20.