Evaluate the following expression given the function.

Question

function: h(x)=12/x

problem: h(x) = -2
solution: -2 = 12/x.
1/12 * -2 = 12/x *1/12 (mulitply both sides by 1/12 to get x by itself.
-2/12 = 1/x
-1/6 = 1/x (simplified -2/12)

I don't think this is right. Can you explain how to get the 'x' out of the denominator?

Answer 1

don't be scared by that x. It's juts a denominator. To get rid of it, multiply both sides by x.

Now, to find x when h = -2, just do what you did:

12/x = -2
now just multiply by x:

12 = -2x
x = -6

Answer 2

Thanks! That was so much easier :).