Question

How do you solve `\frac { - 8} { 39} \times x = \frac { 5} { 26}`?

Answer 1

`x = -15/16`

Explanation:

`(-8)/39 xx x = 5/26`

Multiply both sides by #

`color(blue)(39/-8) xx(-8)/39 xx x = 5/26 xx color(blue)(39/-8)`

`x = 5/cancel26^2 xx cancel39^3/-8`

`x = -15/16`