Question

How do you solve `n/-19=76`?

Answer 1

`n=-1444`

Explanation:

Solve `n/(-19)=76`

When you are solving an equation, the equal sign between each side means that the left side is equal to the right side. Therefore, whatever is done to the left side must also be done to the right side.

Note: Any whole number is the same as that number over 1. Therefore, `-19=(-19)/1.`

Multiply both sides of the equation by `-19`.

`n/(-19)xx(-19)/1=76xx-19`

`n/("cancel(-19))xxcancel(-19)/1=76xx-19`

The `-19` is canceled out on the left side. This leaves the following:

`n=76xx-19`

Simplify by multiplying `76xx-19`.

`n=-1444`