Question

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

Answer 1

x = 9/-5

$\frac{ - 2}{9} x = \frac{2}{5} \\ \div \frac{ - 2}{9} \div \frac{ - 2}{9} \\ x = \frac{2}{5} \div \frac{ - 2}{9} \\ x = \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{9}{ - 2} \\ x = \frac{18}{ - 10} \\ x = \frac{9}{ - 5}$