Question

Can you help me solve 40 = f/-5 +-34 I need to figure out what f stands for?

Answer 1

`40=(f)/(-5) +-34`

Simplify:

`40=(-1)/(5) f-34`

Flip equation:

`(-1)/(5) f-34=40`

Add 34 to both sides:

`(-1)/(5) f+34-34=40+34`

`(-1)/(5) f=74`

Multiply both sides by
`(5)/(-1)`:

`((5)/(-1) )*((-1)/(5) f)=((5)/(-1) )*74`

`\fbox{f = -370}`