i just need help with this equation
(5)/(12)w=-8
i am wondering if i do the reciprocal and then divide it by 5?
thank you!
If you mean (5/12)w = -8
then yes. Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 5/12 = 12/5
5/12 * 12/5 w = -8 * 12/5
w = -96/5
ohh yeah i got that the first time but then i divided it and got a decimal and i second guessed myself
but thank you!
To solve the equation (5/12)w = -8, you need to isolate the variable w.
To get rid of the fraction (5/12), you can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of (5/12), which is (12/5). This will cancel out the fraction and leave you with:
w = (-8) x (12/5)
To multiply -8 by (12/5), you can first multiply the numerators (top numbers) together to get -96. Then, multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together to get 5.
w = -96/5
So, the solution to the equation is w = -96/5.
Therefore, your initial intuition of multiplying by the reciprocal and then simplifying was correct.