document.write( "Question 269134: five-sixth of what number is -60 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #197259 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the number be x, then:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F6%29%2Ax+=+-60\"$ Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of $\"5%2F6\"$ which is $\"6%2F5\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286%2F5%29%285%2F6%29x+=+-60%286%2F5%29\"$ Evaluate.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x+=+-72%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So, -60 is five-sixths of -72. \n" ); document.write( "

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