document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20865>Question 20865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1 2/7m=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert the mixed fraction to improper first...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 2/7m = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-9/7)x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply both sides by -7/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6(-7/9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -42/9  now reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -14/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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