Solve for x x/2=-5

$\frac{x}{2} = - 5$

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $2$ .

$2 \frac{x}{2} = 2 \cdot - 5$

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$2 \frac{x}{2} = 2 \cdot - 5$

Rewrite the expression.

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $2$ by $- 5$ .

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

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