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Question 383511: Could someone show me how to do this equation so I could understand it. I am confused. Step by step would help me so much. Thank you so much!
-3/x=x/-3
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, mananth:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Work to get the variables on one side, constants on the other.
-3%2Fx=x%2F%28-3%29
Multiply both sides by x
-3=x%5E2%2F%28-3%29
Multiply both sides by -3
9=x%5E2
x%5E2=9
highlight%28x=0+%2B-+3%29

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-3%2Fx=x%2F-3
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multiply by x on both sides
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-3%2Ax%2Fx+=+x%2Ax%2F-3
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-3=x%5E2%2F-3
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multiply by -3
-3%2A-3+=+-3%2Ax%5E2%2F-3
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9=x%5E2
take the square root on both sides
sqrt%289%29=sqrt%28x%5E2%29
+/3= x
OR
x = +/- 3
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