Solve for xx and simplify your answer.

Question

minus, start fraction, 5, divided by, 2, end fraction, x, equals, minus, 14
−
2
5
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x=
−14

Answer 1

To solve for x, we can start by rearranging the equation:

-5/2x = -14

Next, we will divide both sides of the equation by -5/2:

x = -14 / (-5/2)

To divide fractions, we can multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor:

x = -14 * 2 / -5
x = 28 / -5

Since the numerator and denominator are both negative, we can simplify further:

x = -28/5

Therefore, the solution is x = -28/5.