document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205062>Question 205062</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321578295/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algegra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five-sixths of a number is -60. What is the number? I have an answer in mind want to see if i am thinking correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just write an equation for what it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mult both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-360%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-360%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -72 </SPAN>\n" );
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