Question

How do you evaluate `-\frac { 3} { 5} x = 42`?

Answer 1

`x=color(red)(-70)`

Explanation:

Given
`color(white)("XXX")-3/5x=42`

If we multiply both sides by `color(green)(""(-5/3))`, we get
`color(white)("XXX")x=42xx(-5/3)=14xx(-5)=-70`