SOLUTION: {{{-4x/7 - 11/14 = 5/6}}}

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Question 68866: -4x%2F7+-+11%2F14+=+5%2F6
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume you want to solve for x:
:
-4x%2F7+-+11%2F14+=+5%2F6
:
Multiply equation by the common denominator of 42, you get:
6(-4x) - 3(11) = 7(5)
-24x - 33 = 35
-24x = 35 + 33
-24x = 68
x = 68/-24
x = -17/6