-x/5=i/8 please show me how to work this

Answer 1

I am not familiar with the term to "work" an equation.
Are you trying to solve for x, or for i?
Is i an imaginary number?

Answer 2

I messed the problem up. It should read -x/5=1/8

Answer 3

-X/5 = 1/8.
Cross multiply
-8X = 5
X = -5/8