8 Nov 2008 at 18:55 #1 apeZ apeZ Soldato Joined 22 Sep 2008 Posts 4,300 Location Kent, England If -1.5x = 7, what is x? Can't seem to figure it out, don't know why :/ Thanks in advance.
8 Nov 2008 at 18:56 #2 Nitefly Nitefly Man of Honour Joined 24 Sep 2005 Posts 37,627 apeZ said: If -1.5x = 7, what is x? Can't seem to figure it out, don't know why :/ Thanks in advance. Click to expand... -14/3? Thats blato so wrong Actually... Think of it like this: -3/2 X = 7 Now, you have to divide 7/1 by -3/2 Which is the same as 7/1 multiplied by -2/3 Which is -14/3 Last edited: 8 Nov 2008
apeZ said: If -1.5x = 7, what is x? Can't seem to figure it out, don't know why :/ Thanks in advance. Click to expand... -14/3? Thats blato so wrong Actually... Think of it like this: -3/2 X = 7 Now, you have to divide 7/1 by -3/2 Which is the same as 7/1 multiplied by -2/3 Which is -14/3
8 Nov 2008 at 19:00 #3 tibbsey tibbsey Soldato Joined 11 Oct 2008 Posts 2,530 Location Scotland (not Scottish) -4.66666667 (recurring) -4.66666667 x -1.5 = 7~ /Edit The working out is just: 7/-1.5 = -4.666667 Last edited: 8 Nov 2008
8 Nov 2008 at 19:01 #4 apeZ apeZ Soldato OP Joined 22 Sep 2008 Posts 4,300 Location Kent, England Thanks
8 Nov 2008 at 19:01 #5 whitecrook whitecrook Soldato Joined 22 Aug 2005 Posts 9,072 Location Clydebank -4 and 2 thirds
8 Nov 2008 at 19:07 #6 Ben643 Ben643 Associate Joined 14 Oct 2008 Posts 416 Yeah, you just do 7/-1.5 to get the answer I think? Although my maths isn't brilliant
8 Nov 2008 at 19:16 #7 gareth.e gareth.e Permabanned Joined 9 Oct 2006 Posts 2,819 Easy.. It's all about jump the fence and change sex tbh