Solve -82/9x=188

$$\frac { - 82 } { 9 } x = 188$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{846}{41} = -20\frac{26}{41} \approx -20.634146341$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Fraction \frac{-82}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{82}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{82}{9}x=188$$

Multiply both sides by -\frac{9}{82}, the reciprocal of -\frac{82}{9}.

$$x=188\left(-\frac{9}{82}\right)$$

Express 188\left(-\frac{9}{82}\right) as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{188\left(-9\right)}{82}$$

Multiply 188 and -9 to get -1692.

$$x=\frac{-1692}{82}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-1692}{82} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=-\frac{846}{41}$$