Answer
$x=-5.625$
Work Step by Step
Use cross multiplication to solve for x.
$\frac{-8}{5}=\frac{9}{x}$
$-8x=9\times5$
$-8x=45$
$-8x\div-8=45\div-8$
$x=-5.625$
Prealgebra (7th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321955048
ISBN 13:
978-0-32195-504-3
Chapter 6 - Review - Page 460: 21
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