Question
Find x such that: $\frac{-1}{5}=\frac{8}{\text{x}}$
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Answer
$\frac{-1}{5}=\frac{8}{\text{x}}$$\Rightarrow-1\times\text{x}=8\times5$
$\Rightarrow-\text{x}=40$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=-40$
$\therefore\text{x}=-40$
$\Rightarrow-\text{x}=40$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=-40$
$\therefore\text{x}=-40$
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