SOLUTION: Hi. I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and I can't help. How do you solve 2/3x = -8?

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Question 520213: Hi. I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and I can't help. How do you solve 2/3x = -8?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/3x = -8?
Multiply by 3
2x = -24
Divide by 2
x = -12

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we have to divide both sides by but its the same if we will multiply by




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