Solve -3/8h=9. Show work.
A. -24
B. -3.375
C. 9.375
D. 72
-3/8h=9
h = 9/(-3/8)
h = 9 * (-8/3)
h = ?
To solve the equation -3/8h = 9, you want to isolate the variable h on one side of the equation.
Step 1: Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of -3/8, which is -8/3. (This step is necessary to cancel out the fraction.)
(-3/8h) * (-8/3) = 9 * (-8/3)
Simplifying, we get:
h = -72/3
Step 2: Divide -72 by 3 to simplify further:
h = -72 ÷ 3
h = -24
Therefore, the solution to the equation -3/8h = 9 is h = -24.
So, the correct answer is A. -24.