document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424814>Question 424814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me solve using the multiplication principle? what is the solution?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/8x = -9/10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><B>linh117(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linh117><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=296026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply by reciprocal of the coefficient -7/8 on both sides, reciprocal= -8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/8(-8/7)x = -9/10 (-8/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(9)/(10)*(-(8)/(7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce the expression by removing the common factor of 2 in the denominator of the first term -(9)/(10) and the numerator of the second term -(8)/(7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(9)/(5)*-(4)/(7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -(9)/(5) by -(4)/(7) to get (36)/(35).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(36)/(35)=x<BR>\n" );
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