I hate algebra, cannot figure this out

[Leung]

how do i figure out X when i have a fraction?

on the left i have negative (x over 11) is equal to (1 over 26)

I would try to type out the equation but the forum keeps moving the characters too far to the left.

[agol]

cross multiply

[agol]

i got -2.36 repeating

[Leung]

if i crossed multiplied like you said to, i got 26x = -11

if i divided the -11 by 26 then i got -0.423076923

[ThrakBarts]

I believe you fellows, don't know how to properly cross multiply. There won't be any negative answers in this problem. The answer is 26/11 which is what you figured out, just without the negative. Here is a link to explain further. http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html

[deevergote]

42

[Leung]

I believe you fellows, don't know how to properly cross multiply. There won't be any negative answers in this problem. The answer is 26/11 which is what you figured out, just without the negative. Here is a link to explain further. http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html

well i plugged in 26/11 to check my answer and it came out unequaly. if i plugged in 11/26 it came out equal but only if i ignored the negative sign.

what should i do with the negative sign?

[Lynx]

i hate math, lol

[Night Wolf]

i hate math, lol

x2! thank god I was able to talk people to giving me the answers in school

[Leung]

well it turned out to be -(11/26)

thanks for the help guys.

[gloryaccordy]

If x/11=1/26, there's no way it can be negative.

[TheNextEpisode]

42

ROFL FTW!!



To the OP, cross multiply and get:



I personally see it as:





I guess nobody saw where he said "negative" in the first post.
EDIT: Just so you're aware of it, that's the answer to -x. Equivalent to x = -.423

[LinX]

pemdas my brother, pemdas.... pretty easy problem.

[Leung]

If x/11=1/26, there's no way it can be negative.

My brother was saying it couldn't have been negative either but that is what the website said it was after grading it and giving me the correct answers.

Actually i got cheated on several other answers as well.

[EJX_Michael]

Used this site to pretty much cheat my way through my college algebra class. Shit is hard, I'm glad I got it over with.

http://www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/