document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258890>Question 258890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the appropriate property of inequality to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r/12= -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7r/12 x 12 = 12 x (-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r/7=-2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7r/12=-14 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r=-14*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r=-168 divide both sides by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-168/7 reduce the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=-24 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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