you multiply the entire "x over -5" by negative five to cancel it out, as well as multiplying the other side of the equation (5) by negative five. your answer should be x= -25
-5( x/-5 ) = ( 5) -5
x = -25
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5/9=x/27 135=9x 15=x
x/5 = 4 Multiply both sides by 5 because you have to get x alone. x=20
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2 over 3 = 18 over x+5... x=22 because (x+5) needs to equal 27 for the equation to be true.
x=12