-3/5 x= 2/5

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To solve the equation \(-\frac{3}{5}x = \frac{2}{5}\), you can isolate \(x\) by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of \(-\frac{3}{5}\).

Here are the steps:

  1. Multiply both sides by \(-\frac{5}{3}\):

\[ x = \frac{2}{5} \cdot -\frac{5}{3} \]

  1. Simplify the right side:

\[ x = \frac{2 \cdot -5}{5 \cdot 3} \]

  1. This simplifies to:

\[ x = \frac{-10}{15} \]

  1. Reduce the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 5:

\[ x = \frac{-2}{3} \]

So the solution is:

\[ x = -\frac{2}{3} \]