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  • 09-12-2020
  • Mathematics
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1. Which of the following is a solution to the
equation - 2/5x = 10?
a. X = -4
b. X = -25
c. X= 4
d. X = 25

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BangChan8
BangChan8 BangChan8
  • 09-12-2020
B. -25
The answer to X has to be negative. Since -2/5 is negative and we’re trying to get to 10, we need another negative to cancel out the negative into a positive. Multiply -2/5 by X (-25) so it’s -2/5 x -25/1. Negative times negative is positive. 2 x 25 is 50. 5 x 1 is 5. 50/5 is 10.
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