How do you solve $-4/7x=6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-11T16:49:04

$x = -21/2 = -10 1/2 = -10.5$

$-4/7x = 6$

$-4/7$ is the only number we need to get rid of to be able to find $x$

Multiply by its reciprocal. (Same as the multiplicative inverse)

$rarr$ This will allow the entire number to cancel.
$rarr$ Remember to multiply by the same number on BOTH sides.

$color(red)(-7/4) xx -4/7x = color(red)(-7/4)xx 6$

$color(red)(-cancel7/cancel4) xx -cancel4/cancel7x = color(red)(-7/cancel4^2)xx cancel6^3 " " (-xx- =+)$

$x = -21/2 = -10 1/2 = -10.5$

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