SOLUTION: Solve the following equation: -x/6=-2/7

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Question 414501: Solve the following equation:
-x/6=-2/7

Found 2 solutions by rfer, algebrahouse.com:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-x=-2/7*6
-x=-12/7
x=1 5/7

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the following equation:
-x/6 = -2/7

This is a proportion. To solve, just cross-multiply.

-x/6 = -2/7
-7x = 6(-2) {cross-multiplied}
-7x = -12 {multiplied 6 by -2}
x = 12/7 {divided both sides by -7}
x = 1 5/7 {wrote as a mixed number}
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