SOLUTION: -5/6 X -8 = -18

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Question 37321:
-5/6 X -8 = -18

Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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From (-5/6)x - 8 = -18, we first add 8 to both sides and get
(-5/6)x = -10
Then multiply both sides by the reciprocal of -5/6, that is, we multiply both sides by -6/5:
(-6/5)(-5/6)x = (-6/5)(-10) and voila
x = 12