solve for x. -6x/5=-7/6 Negative 6x over 5 (as a fraction) = Negative 7 over 6 (as a fraction) The LCD is 30 because the smallest integer both 5 and 6 will divide evenly into is 30. So start with the original equation -6x -7 ----- = ----- 5 6 Now multiply both sides by 30, written as 30/1: 30 -6x 30 -7 ---- · ----- = ---- · ---- 1 5 1 6 Now on the left cancel the 5 in the bottom into the 30 in the top. Similarly on the right cancel the 6 in the bottom into the 30 in the top, Upon cancelling, you get 6 on the left, and 5 on the right: 6 530-6x30-7 ---- · ----- = ---- · ---- 15161 1 Now you have the 6 times the -6x on the left, which gives -36x Similarly, you have the 5 times the -7 of the right, which gives -35, so you have: -36x = -35 Now divide both sides by -36. On the left you will have just x, and on the right side if you divide -35 by -36 you get +35/36 x = 35/36 Edwin