SOLUTION: i know how to do equations the easy way, for example, one of my questions is- k divided by negative 5 equals negative 5. so k=1 because 1 times negative 5 equals -5. but my teacher

Question 140738: i know how to do equations the easy way, for example, one of my questions is- k divided by negative 5 equals negative 5. so k=1 because 1 times negative 5 equals -5. but my teacher wants me to show my work the mathematical way, but we had a sub today who did not explain to me well at all the mathematical way. so can you help me? Thank so very much for your time.

Shannon
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sorry I don't know of any longer method to solve this problem.
k/-5=-5
cross multiply
k=-5*-5
k=25 answer.
How did you get 1??????

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