How do you solve -3/4 x = 12?

2 Answers
May 19, 2016

convert -3/4 into a decimal, then divide 12/-0.75

Explanation:

-3/4= 3-:4=-0.75

12/-0.75=-16

x=-16

Because -0.75xx-16=12

May 19, 2016

x=-16

Explanation:

Multiply both sides by color(blue)(4/3)

color(brown)(-3/4x=12" "->" "-(3/4color(blue)(xx4/3))xx x= 12color(blue)(xx4/3))

But 3/4xx4/3 = 1

-1xx x=16

Multiply both sides by (-1)

+1xx x = -16

x=-16