SOLUTION: -1/2x=8 How do i solve for x?

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Question 717869: -1/2x=8
How do i solve for x?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's multiply both sides by -2 to get:
x=-16
Make sense?
RJ
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