Question

What is -5x/x?
a) -5x with the exponent of 2
b) -5

Answer 1

Simplify the following:

(-5 x)/x

(-5 x)/x = x/x×-5 = -5:

Answer: -5

Explanation:

Answer 2

b) -5

Explanation:

-5 x/x

We can cancel the x/x because it equals 1

-5 (1)

-5