How did you solve the question plz show me

-6=\frac{x}{2}

Solution:

\left\{-12\right\}

Calculated: \left\{-12.0\right\}

Subject
Level
Middle School
Grade
8

How to solve a one step equation with a fraction

Learn how to solve one step linear equations. By one step we mean equations that take one step to solve. The one step is the inverse operation needed to ...

Answer

-6 = X/2

It is a simple fraction equation with one unknown X.

To solve it you first need to get rid of the denominator: 

To do that, you need to multiplicate and divide with 2:

-6x2/2 = X/2 ( as we have the same denominator 2 in both side of the equation we can eliminate it).

-12 = X

The solution: X = -12

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