<PRE><B>Question 236395</B>
-3/5 * x = 30


multiply both sides by 5 to get:


-3*x = 30*5


divide both sides by -3 to get:


x = 30*5/(-3)


solve for x to get:


x = -50


answer should be x = -50


plug into original equation to get:


-3/5 * x = 30 becomes:


-3/5 * -50 = 30


simplify to get:


-3 * -10 = 30


simplify further to get:


30 = 30


answer of -50 looks good.


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