To find the solution of the equation, we can solve for x by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 5/2, which is 2/5.
(5/2x)(2/5) = (-1/8)(2/5)
Multiply the numerators and denominators separately:
(5 * 2)/(2x * 5) = (-1 * 2)/(8 * 5)
Simplifying the fractions:
10/10x = -2/40
Dividing both sides by 10:
(10/10x) * (1/10) = (-2/40) * (1/10)
1/x = -2/400
Now, to isolate x, we can take the reciprocal of both sides:
(x/1) * (1/-2/400) = 1
Simplifying the expression:
x = -400/2
x = -200
Therefore, the solution to the equation 5/2x = -1/8 is x = -200.
What is the solution of the equation 5/2x= -1/8
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