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Algebra.Com's Answer #24378 by fractalier(6550) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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From
\n" ); document.write( "-5/6 - 1/x = -2/3
\n" ); document.write( "we can multiply all by the lowest common denominator, 6x, in order to clear all fractions...so we get
\n" ); document.write( "6x[-5/6 - 1/x = -2/3]
\n" ); document.write( "-5x - 6 = -4x
\n" ); document.write( "add 5x and get
\n" ); document.write( "-6 = x or
\n" ); document.write( "x = -6 \n" ); document.write( "

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