Solve the equation.

Question

negative four equals two-fifths x
(1 point)
Responses

x = 10
x = 10

x = –10
x = –10

x = –1
x = –1

x = 1

Answer 1

To solve the equation negative four equals two-fifths x, we can isolate x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of two-fifths, which is five halves.

Negative four * five halves equals two-fifths * five halves * x.

Simplifying, we get -10 = x.

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -10.