-3/4 times what gets -1

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Let the unknown number be x:

(-3/4)·x = -1 To remove the -3/4, since it is times x, divide by -3/4:

(-3/4)·x ÷ (-3/4) = -1 ÷ (-3/4)

x = 4/3

Note: -1 ÷ (-3/4) = -1 x (4/-3) = 4/3

geno3141 Sep 29, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-09-29T08:45:52

Let the unknown number be x:

(-3/4)·x = -1 To remove the -3/4, since it is times x, divide by -3/4:

(-3/4)·x ÷ (-3/4) = -1 ÷ (-3/4)

x = 4/3

Note: -1 ÷ (-3/4) = -1 x (4/-3) = 4/3