Question 220738
{{{-1/2x=2}}}
Multiply each side of the equation by 2x:
{{{((-1)(2x))/2x=2(2x)}}}
Now you can cancel the 2x terms on the left:
{{{-1=4x}}}
Divide each side of the equation by 4:
{{{highlight(x=-1/4)}}}
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