What is the value of x in the equation -2/9x=2/5

x = (-9)/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for x:

(-2 x)/9 = 2/5

Hint: | Multiply both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Multiply both sides of (-2 x)/9 = 2/5 by -9/2:

(-9 (-2) x)/(2×9) = (-9)/2×2/5

Hint: | Express (-9)/2×(-2)/9 as a single fraction.

(-9)/2×(-2)/9 = (-9 (-2))/(2×9):

(-9 (-2))/(2×9) x = (-9)/2×2/5

Hint: | Express (-9)/2×2/5 as a single fraction.

(-9)/2×2/5 = (-9×2)/(2×5):

(-9 (-2) x)/(2×9) = (-9×2)/(2×5)

Hint: | In (-9 (-2) x)/(2×9), divide -9 in the numerator by 9 in the denominator.

(-9)/9 = (9 (-1))/9 = -1:

(-2-1 x)/2 = (-9×2)/(2×5)

Hint: | In (-(-2) x)/2, divide -2 in the numerator by 2 in the denominator.

(-2)/2 = (2 (-1))/2 = -1:

--1 x = (-9×2)/(2×5)

Hint: | Multiply all instances of -1 in -(-x).

(-1)^2 = 1:

x = (-9×2)/(2×5)

Hint: | Cancel common terms in the numerator and denominator of (-9×2)/(2×5).

(-9×2)/(2×5) = 2/2×(-9)/5 = (-9)/5:

x = (-9)/5

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

related questions

answer: a) 56% women

b)44% men

step-by-step explanation: