How do you solve $- 7 = \frac{1}{5} x$ $-7= \frac { 1} { 5} x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T19:03:00

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$- 7 = \frac{1}{5} x$ $-7=1/5x$
Multiply by five so the x is alone
$- 7 \cdot 5 = x$ $-7*5=x$
solve $7 \cdot 5$ $7*5$
$- 35 = x$ $-35=x$

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