SOLUTION: I need help figuring out how to do this: -2/7x = 1/5 I am using "/" as the fraction bar

SOLUTION: I need help figuring out how to do this: -2/7x = 1/5 I am using "/" as the fraction bar

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Question 240353: I need help figuring out how to do this:
-2/7x = 1/5
I am using "/" as the fraction bar
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want to get x "by itself" on one side of the equal sign

Let's go one small step at a time
1) clear the denominator on the left side.
multiply both sides by 7
divide both sides by -2

Check your answer
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