document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236395>Question 236395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is negative 3 over 5 multiplied by a number equal to 30 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3/5 * x = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 5 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3*x = 30*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 30*5/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer should be x = -50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug into original equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/5 * x = 30 becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/5 * -50 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 * -10 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify further to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer of -50 looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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