What is the solution of the equation −x/2.9=−3

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Responses

−8.7
negative 8.7

87
87

−87
negative 87

8.7

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

To solve the equation \(-\frac{x}{2.9} = -3\), we can follow these steps:

  1. Eliminate the negative sign by multiplying both sides by -1: \[ \frac{x}{2.9} = 3 \]

  2. Multiply both sides by 2.9 to isolate \(x\): \[ x = 3 \times 2.9 \]

  3. Calculate \(3 \times 2.9\): \[ 3 \times 2.9 = 8.7 \]

Therefore, the solution to the equation is \(x = 8.7\).

The correct response is: 8.7