Solve -3/2x=5

$$\frac { - 3 } { 2 } x = 5$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{10}{3} = -3\frac{1}{3} \approx -3.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Fraction \frac{-3}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{2}x=5$$

Multiply both sides by -\frac{2}{3}, the reciprocal of -\frac{3}{2}.

$$x=5\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)$$

Express 5\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{5\left(-2\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 5 and -2 to get -10.

$$x=\frac{-10}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-10}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{10}{3}$$