SOLUTION: Solve and check. 3a/7 = -2/5

Question 54332: Solve and check.
3a/7 = -2/5
Answer by rchill(405) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because both sides of the equation are fractions, you can either cross-multiply or multiply both sides by a common denominator. Using the latter, multiplying both sides by 35 gives us , which reduces to . Dividing both sides by 15 yields .
To check that, substitute it into the original equation: , which simplifies to . That further simplifies to and , which finally reduces to . Because that is a true statement, we know our answer is correct!
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